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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:
Jun. 14, 2011

Filed:

Mar. 28, 2008
Applicants:

Dennis M. Klinman, Potomac, MD (US);

Mayda Gursel, Rockville, MD (US);

Daniela Verthelyi, Potomac, MD (US);

Inventors:

Dennis M. Klinman, Potomac, MD (US);

Mayda Gursel, Rockville, MD (US);

Daniela Verthelyi, Potomac, MD (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 45/00 (2006.01); A61K 39/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Novel methods of rapidly generating dendrtic cells are disclosed herein. The methods include contacting a dendritic cell precursor with a D ODN to generate a mature dendritic cell. In one specific, non-limiting example, the method includes contacting the dendritic cell precursor or the mature dendritic cell with an antigen. The methods are of use both in vitro and in vivo.


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