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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
May. 07, 2009
Robert Brown, Middlesex, GB;
Umber Cheema, Middlesex, GB;
Sandy Macrobert, London, GB;
Ektoras Hadjipanayi, Middlesex, GB;
Robert Brown, Middlesex, GB;
Umber Cheema, Middlesex, GB;
Sandy MacRobert, London, GB;
Ektoras Hadjipanayi, Middlesex, GB;
UCL Business PLC, London, GB;
Abstract
This invention relates to biomimetic implants containing mammalian cells which are induced by their environment to produce gradients of diffusible factors. This may be useful in eliciting a physiological pro-angiogenic response which stimulates angiogenesis and revascularisation in tissue adjacent the implant, for example in therapeutic applications in which increased angiogenesis and/or vasculogenesis is required. This may also be useful in providing biomimetic mammalian cell niches for cell culture and differentiation.