Cell culture support for forming string-shaped cardiomyocyte aggregates
US8916189B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2535/10
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention is intended to provide cell aggregates that can reproduce functions of the myocardium, such as the function of beating, and thus are available for myocardial regenerative therapy, and to provide a cell culture support for producing the same.According to this invention, a cell culture support for forming string-shaped cardiomyocyte aggregates, which has a substrate portion having one surface on which at least one linear cell-adherent region is formed is provided.
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