In-vitro angiogenesis assay
US5976782A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2800/52
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to methods for determining angiogenesis comprising culturing a blood vessel fragment in a physiological gel. In addition the invention provides a method for testing substances for their ability to modulate angiogenesis and a method of determining whether an angiogenic entity such as a tumour will be responsive to anti-angiogenic therapy.
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