Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Animal cell – per se ; composition thereof; process of... – Method of regulating cell metabolism or physiology
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-01
2007-05-01
Sullivan, Daniel M. (Department: 1636)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Animal cell, per se ; composition thereof; process of...
Method of regulating cell metabolism or physiology
C435S325000, C435S375000
Reexamination Certificate
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ABSTRACT:
Described are a novel cell type in the neural lineage, and method of producing the same based on the degree of neural commitment and growth factor responsiveness in vitro and the potential to give rise to neural and non-neural progeny in vivo. The novel vell type of neural lineage and cells derived therefrom have a number of applications including applications regarding tissue engineering, transplantation and gene therapy and drug discovery. Also described are suggested uses of the method and cell type including isolating genes that positively and negatively regulate the transition from an ES cell to a neural cell and generally for studying ES cell models of mammalian neural development.
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R. L. W
Tropepe Vincent
Van Der Kooy Derek
Dann Dorfman Herrell & Skillman
Netter, Jr. Robert C.
Rigaut Kathleen D.
Sullivan Daniel M.
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