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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 23, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Anthony F Purchio, La Jolla, CA (US);
Brian A Naughton, El Cajon, CA (US);
Julia San Roman, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Tissue Science, Inc., La Jolla, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N / ; C12N / ; A01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435378 ; 435366 ; 435377 ; 435325 ; 424 931 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to the isolation and use of pre-chondrocytes from the umbilical cord, specifically from Wharton's jelly, that give rise to chondrocytes which produce cartilage. The isolated pre-chondrocytes, or the chondrocytes to which they give rise, can be mitotically expanded in culture and used in the production of new cartilage tissue for therapeutic use. 'Banks' of pre-chondrocytes or chondrocytes can be stored frozen, and thawed and used to produce new cartilage tissue as needed.