Spray delivery of cells
US6479052B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 2, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2533/56
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Provided is, among other things, a method of adhering cells to a target surface which is a tissue surface of a mammal or such a tissue surface coated with a biodegradable polymer sheet, comprising: coating the target surface with a mixture of a first component comprising a non-polymeric fibrin-related protein and a second component effective for converting the fibrin-related protein to fibrin polymer; and spraying a suspension of the cells onto the coated target surface, wherein the mixed two components have formed a fibrin polymer with a tack effective to adhere the cells.
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