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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2011
Applicants:
Jesus Gonzalez, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Junjie Liu, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jesus Gonzalez, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Junjie Liu, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
AVELAS BIOSCIENCES, INC., La Jolla, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 49/00 (2006.01); G09F 13/04 (2006.01); G09F 13/18 (2006.01); G09F 13/22 (2006.01); G09F 13/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 49/0056 (2013.01); G09F 13/04 (2013.01); G09F 13/18 (2013.01); G09F 13/22 (2013.01); G09F 13/44 (2013.01); G09F 2013/1863 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides methods for guiding preservation of neurons or nerves during surgery by administering a fluorescently-labeled peptide that associates with (e.g., specifically binds to) the neurons or nerves. The invention further provides targeting molecules of fluorescently-labeled peptides or aptamers that associate with (e.g., specifically bind to) neurons or nerves and for compositions thereof.