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Tropoelastins and uses thereof

US9114128B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 2012
Grant dateAug 25, 2015
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N2533/50
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to biocompatible polymeric scaffold materials, methods for making the materials and methods of using the materials. More particularly, the present invention relates to implants and grafts comprising polymeric scaffold materials of cross-linked human tropoelastin polypeptides and methods of making and using the same. In addition, the present invention provides alternatively spliced tropoelastin polynucleotides and polypeptides.

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