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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7009036 | Peptide inhibiting platelet derived growth factor (PDGF-BB) and fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) activity A novel peptide, derived from the human fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), is identified. The molecule is able to inhibit in vitro the effects of Platelet Derived Growth Factor (PDGF-BB) and basic Fibroblast Growth Factor (bFGF) on primary rat smooth muscle cells (RAS... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6627769 | RGD-analog non-peptidic molecules having anti-adhesive, anti-migration and anti-proliferative effects Novel molecules without intramolecular peptidic bonds, able to mimic the RGD peptide, containing ARG-GLY-ASP motif "arginine-glycine-aspartic acid" (that is a potent inhibitor, in vivo and in vitro, of cellular adhesion) In vitro experimentation demonstra... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6610538 | Reconstructed laminae of human epithelium corneae and method of producing the same A method of reconstructing laminae of human epithelium corneae in vitro to be used in grafts from cultures of limbar stem cells as well as a method of selecting and transferring such cells to fibrin substrate.... | 08/26/2003 |
