Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
January 2007
Patent Number
7160724
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
09/801,221
Recommended Citation
Sanberg, Paul; Sanchez-Ramos, Juan; Willing, Alison; and Richard, Daniel D., "Human cord blood as a source of neural tissue for repair of the brain and spinal cord" (2007). USF Patents. 620.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_patents/620
Assignees
University of South Florida
Filing Date
03/07/2001
Primary/U.S. Class
435/377
