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In vivo use of human bone marrow for investigation and production

US5633426A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 10, 1994
Grant dateMay 27, 1997
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Expiry dateFeb 10, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01K67/0271
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Chimeric immunocompromised hosts are provided, comprising human bone marrow of at least 4 weeks from the time of implantation. The bone marrow is found to assume the normal population of bone marrow except for erythrocytes. The bone marrow may be used to study the effect of various agents on the proliferation and differentiation of hematopoietic cells.

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