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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:
Mar. 30, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 06, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jan Koopmans, University of Groningen, NL;
Douglas B. Jacoby, Wellesley, MA (US);
Jonathan Dinsmore, Brookline, MA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/00 ;
Abstract
The instant methods pertain to an improved methods for storing neural cells, preferably dissociated neural cells, prior to their use in transplantation and to the cells obtained using such methods. One embodiment pertains to methods for storing the neural cells in medium lacking added buffer or added protein, other embodiments feature neural cells which are maintained at 4° C. prior to cryopreservation and have comparable viability and/or functionality to freshly harvested cells. In addition, methods for storing and/or transplantation of porcine neural cells are described.