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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2006
Arthur J. Epstein, Bexley, OH (US);
Stephen E. Feinberg, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Derek J. Hansford, Columbus, OH (US);
Yanyin Yang, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Arthur J. Epstein, Bexley, OH (US);
Stephen E. Feinberg, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Derek J. Hansford, Columbus, OH (US);
Yanyin Yang, Ellicott City, MD (US);
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (US);
The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abstract
The present invention is generally directed to a method for regulating cellular and tissue physiology, a device for practicing the method, and a process for fabricating the device. In general the process comprises the steps of providing at least one patterned electrode, providing a least one cell, placing the at least one electrode in electrical communication with the at least one cell, and applying a voltage to the electrode thereby delivering an effective amount of a patterned electric field or current thus regulating the physiology and/or growth of the at least one cell.