Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Whole live micro-organism – cell – or virus containing – Genetically modified micro-organism – cell – or virus
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-02
2006-05-02
Nguyen, Dave Trong (Department: 1633)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Whole live micro-organism, cell, or virus containing
Genetically modified micro-organism, cell, or virus
C435S320100, C435S456000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07037493
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to methods of inducing neuronal production in the brain, recruiting neurons to the brain, and treating a neurodegenerative condition by providing a nucleic acid construct encoding a neurotrophic factor, and injecting the nucleic acid construct intraventricularly into a subject's brain.
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Benraiss Abdellatif
Goldman Steven A.
Cornell Research Foundation Inc.
Nguyen Dave Trong
Nguyen Quang
Nixon & Peabody LLP
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