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Methods of determining chondrocytes

US9080213B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 27, 2011
Grant dateJul 14, 2015
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Expiry dateJul 27, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2333/96494
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of determining identity, purity and/or potency of chondrocytes in vitro includes a) isolating and, optionally, culturing chondrocytes from a biological sample, and b) determining gene expression of at least one marker in the chondrocytes selected from the group consisting of FLT-1, IL-1beta, BSP-2, and type I collagen.

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