Patent · US Expired

Method of forming a cell pattern on a surface

US6787358B2 · kind B2 · utility

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3References

31Claims

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Assignees

Sony International (Europe) GmbH · DE
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Föderung der Wissenschaften e.V. · US

Inventors

Gabriele Nelles · Stuttgart, DE
Akio Yasuda · Eßlingen, DE
Wolfgang Knoll · Mainz, DE
Andreas Offenhausser · Eynatten, BE
Chi-Kong Yeung · Frampton, GB
Lars Lauer · Neunkirchen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 19, 2001
Grant date	Sep 7, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 7, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12N2535/10
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of forming a pattern of cells on a surface, the surface being prepatterned in having a pattern of cell-growth-promoting molecules and/or cell-growth inhibiting molecules attached thereon. The invention also relates to patterns of cells, artificial tissues and to a use thereof.

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