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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 15, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Un Jung Kang, Northbrook, IL (US);
Assignee:
Arch Development Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 6/300 ; A01N 4/304 ; A61K 4/800 ; C12N 1/500 ; C12N 5/00 ; C07H 2/102 ; C07H 2/104 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 6/300 ; A01N 4/304 ; A61K 4/800 ; C12N 1/500 ; C12N 5/00 ; C07H 2/102 ; C07H 2/104 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides methods and compositions for the therapeutic intervention of Parkinson's disease. More particularly, methods of making and sequestering dopamine are disclosed. Additionally, methods of genetically modifying donor cells by gene transfer for grafting into the central nervous system to treat defective, diseased or damaged cells are disclosed. Methods and compositions for carrying out such gene transfer and grafting are described.