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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:
Feb. 17, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 12, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
William J. Brunken, Canton, MA (US);
Richard R. Libby, Hingham, MA (US);
Dale D. Hunter, Canton, MA (US);
Robert E. Burgeson, Marblehead, MA (US);
Assignee:
The General Hospital Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 1/478 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 1/478 ;
Abstract
The present invention features two members of laminin family, i.e., laminin 13 and laminin 14, the methods of making these molecules, and the methods of using these molecules in treating neural disorders, e.g., retinal disorders. The present invention also features using a preparation of laminin 5 to treat neural disorders, especially disorders associated with retina.