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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2010
Applicant:
Mark E. Van Dyke, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Inventor:
Mark E. Van Dyke, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Assignee:
Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/00 (2006.01); A61L 27/22 (2006.01); A61L 27/34 (2006.01); A61L 27/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/0068 (2013.01); A61L 27/227 (2013.01); A61L 27/34 (2013.01); A61L 27/52 (2013.01); C12N 5/0075 (2013.01); C12N 2533/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided are keratin compositions useful in cell culture. In some embodiments the keratins are biocompatible, promote cell growth, promote cell adhesion and provide an excellent substrate for cell culture. Keratin compositions described herein may be used as coatings, gels, three-dimensional scaffolds, additives to cell culture media, microcarriers, etc. The keratin substrates may also be used to deliver cells, e.g., for cell therapy applications.