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Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2010

Filed:

Mar. 08, 2004
Applicants:

Linda G. Griffith, Cambridge, MA (US);

Anthony Atala, Winston Salem, MA (US);

Charles A. Vacanti, Uxbridge, MA (US);

Keith T. Paige, Mercer Island, MA (US);

Inventors:

Linda G. Griffith, Cambridge, MA (US);

Anthony Atala, Winston Salem, MA (US);

Charles A. Vacanti, Uxbridge, MA (US);

Keith T. Paige, Mercer Island, MA (US);

Assignees:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 35/12 (2006.01); C12N 5/07 (2010.01); C12N 11/10 (2006.01); C12N 11/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Slowly polymerizing polysaccharide hydrogels have been demonstrated to be useful as a means of delivering large numbers of isolated cells via injection. The gels promote engraftment and provide three dimensional templates for new cell growth. The resulting tissue is similar in composition and histology to naturally occurring tissue. This method can be used for a variety of reconstructive procedures, including custom molding of cell implants to reconstruct three dimensional tissue defects, as well as implantation of tissues generally.


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