Blood-brain barrier model
US8293495B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 25, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2506/08
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of creating a multicellular blood-brain barrier model is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises culturing primary brain microvascular endothelial cells or embryonic stem cell-derived endothelial cells upon a permeable support in the presence of neural progenitor cells.
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