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Method for the formation of renal tubules

US11597909B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

LEIBNIZ-INSTITUT FUER POLYMERFORSCHUNG DRESDEN E.V. · DE

Inventors

Heather Weber · Rocklin, US
Mikhail Tsurkan · Dresden, DE
Valentina Magno · Dresden, DE
Uwe Freudenberg · Dresden, DE
Carsten Werner · Kassel, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 12, 2017
Grant date	Mar 7, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 14, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12N2533/30
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for the formation of renal tubules by embedding individual renal cells into a synthetic hydrogel, which is based on polyethylene glycol as a component, and the culturing of the cells until tubule structures are formed. The culturing can be continued until the obtained tubule structures correspond in terms of size, structure, morphology and functionality to adult human renal tubules or are at least similar thereto.

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