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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.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2007

Filed:

Jun. 21, 2002
Applicants:

Fritz H. Bach, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA (US);

Leo E. Otterbein, New Kensington, PA (US);

Miguel P. Soares, Boston, MA (US);

Jeanne Gose, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA (US);

Inventors:

Fritz H. Bach, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA (US);

Leo E. Otterbein, New Kensington, PA (US);

Miguel P. Soares, Boston, MA (US);

Jeanne Gose, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA (US);

Assignees:

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc., Boston, MA (US);

Yale University, New Haven, CT (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 61/00 (2006.01); A01N 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The present invention features methods for transplanting organs, tissues and individual cells. Also featured are methods for maintaining cells in vitro and for enhancing survival and/or function of cells following transplantation. The methods include the administration of carbon monoxide in an amount sufficient to enhance cell survival and/or function.


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