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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2004
Applicants:
August Verbruggen, Eke-Nazareth, BE;
Eric Veys, Zwijnaarde, BE;
Inventors:
August Verbruggen, Eke-Nazareth, BE;
Eric Veys, Zwijnaarde, BE;
Assignee:
Universiteit Gent, , BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 63/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention describes an in vitro/ex vivo method for the cultivation of connective tissue cells or progenitor cells (e.g. chondrogenic cells) in matrix comprising polysulphated alginate. These cultivated cells can be used in the preparation of a medicament for the treatment or prevention of osteochondral defects. The invention also describes a matrix comprising polysulphated alginate and mammalian connective tissue cells or progenitor cells thereof.