Immortalized non-tumorigenic human bronchial epithelial cell lines

US5443954A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• The United States of America, as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services · US

Inventors

• Roger Reddel · Parramatta, AU
• Yang Ke · Beijing, CN
• Johng S. Rhim · Potomac, US
• Douglas Brash · Killingworth, US
• Robert T. Su · Lawrence, US
• John F. Lechner · Albuquerque, US
• Brenda I. Gerwin · Bethesda, US
• Curtis C. Harris · Bethesda, US
• Paul Amstad · Épalinges, CH

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 2, 1991
• Grant date: Aug 22, 1995
• Expiry date: Jan 2, 2011

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12N2500/90
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Immortalized human bronchial epithelial and human mesothelial cell lines have been obtained. Various uses of these cell lines have been described.