Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

November 2012

Patent Number

8309352

Abstract

The present invention relates to the use of umbilical cord blood cells from a donor or patient to provide neural cells which may be used in transplantation. The isolated cells according to the present invention may be used to effect autologous and allogeneic transplantation and repair of neural tissue, in particular, tissue of the brain and spinal cord and to treat neurodegenerative diseases of the brain and spinal cord.

Application Number

11/558,411

Assignees

University of South Florida

Filing Date

11/09/2006

Primary/U.S. Class

435/377

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