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Treatment of brain damage

US6569421B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 2000
Grant dateMay 27, 2003
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2/022
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to the treatment of brain damage by cellular transplantation. According to one aspect of the invention, a method for treating a motor, sensory and/or cognitive deficit comprises administering a composition comprising pluripotent cells into the damaged brain in a region contra-lateral to that containing the site of damage. The cells are preferably conditionally immortal.

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