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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2010
Applicants:
Roger Y. Tsien, La Jolla, CA (US);
Quyen T. Nguyen, Del Mar, CA (US);
Michael Whitney, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Roger Y. Tsien, La Jolla, CA (US);
Quyen T. Nguyen, Del Mar, CA (US);
Michael Whitney, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 49/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/53 (2006.01); A61P 25/00 (2006.01); C07K 19/00 (2006.01); C07K 17/02 (2006.01); A61K 38/18 (2006.01); C07K 7/08 (2006.01); C07K 17/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides methods for guiding preservation of neurons or nerves during surgery by administering a fluorescently-labeled peptide or aptamer that specifically binds to the neurons or nerves. The invention further provides targeting molecules of fluorescently-labeled peptides or aptamers that specifically bind to neurons or nerves and for compositions thereof.