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Method for chemically acellularizing a biological tissue sample

US6448076B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 2001
Grant dateSep 10, 2002
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Expiry dateJun 29, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N2533/92
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for chemically acellularizing a biological tissue sample, such as a peripheral nerve, is provided. The method includes disrupting the cell membranes of the biological tissue sample, and then denaturing intracellular proteins within the cells of the tissue sample and removing the denatured proteins from the cells while preserving the extracellular matrix to produce an acellularized tissue construct.

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