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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:
Jul. 12, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2001
Applicants:
Kathleen E. Rodgers, Long Beach, CA (US);
Gere S. Dizerega, Pasedena, CA (US);
Inventors:
Kathleen E. Rodgers, Long Beach, CA (US);
Gere S. DiZerega, Pasedena, CA (US);
Assignee:
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K038/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides improved methods, kits, and compositions for enhancing bone, cartilage and cartilage repair, bone and prosthesis implantation, and attachment and fixation of cartilage and cartilage to bone or other tissues, and chondrocyte proliferation composing the administration of an effective amount of angiotensinogen, angiotensin I (AI), AI analogues, AI fragments and analogues thereof, angiotensin II (AII), AII analogues, AII fragments or analogues thereof or AII ATtype 2 receptor agonists.