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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2006
Jennifer Elisseeff, Baltimore, MD (US);
Rocky S. Tuan, Bethesda, MD (US);
Qiang LI, Baltimore, MD (US);
Dongan Wang, Singapore, SG;
Ronald Paul Silverman, Baltimore, MD (US);
Jennifer Elisseeff, Baltimore, MD (US);
Rocky S. Tuan, Bethesda, MD (US);
Qiang Li, Baltimore, MD (US);
Dongan Wang, Singapore, SG;
Ronald Paul Silverman, Baltimore, MD (US);
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (US);
University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD (US);
The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health & Human Services, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
Functionalized chondroitin sulfate, cross-linked polymer matrices comprising functionalized chondroitin sulfate, and methods of making and using the same are provided. Such polymer matrices may be used for tissue engineering, reconstructing cartilage, and the like. Kits are also provided for detection of cartilage degrading enzymes.