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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7331350 | Photochemical tissue bonding Photochemical tissue bonding methods include the application of a photosensitizer to a tissue, e.g., cornea, followed by irradiation with electromagnetic energy to produce a tissue seal. The methods are useful for wound repair, or other tissue repair. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7141363 | Purposeful movement of human migratory cells away from an agent source This invention relates to methods and compositions for modulating movement of eukaryotic cells with migratory capacity. More specifically, the invention relates to methods and compositions for modulating movement of cells of hematopoietic, neural, epithelial, or mes... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7087714 | Mu-Opiod receptor splice variant polypeptides The present invention encompasses novel splice variant forms of the mu-opioid receptor-1 (MOR-1) and the polynucleotide sequences encoding the MOR-1 splice variants. The invention further encompasses methods of screening for compositions regulating the MOR-1 splice ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7078032 | Delivery of therapeutic biologicals from implantable tissue matrices Normal cells, such as fibroblasts or other tissue or organ cell types, are genetically engineered to express biologically active, therapeutic agents, such as proteins that are normally produced in small amounts, for example, MIS, or other members of the TGF-beta fam... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073510 | Photochemical tissue bonding Photochemical tissue bonding methods include the application of a photosensitizer to a tissue and/or tissue graft, followed by irradiation with electromagnetic energy to produce a tissue seal. The methods are useful for tissue adhesion, such as in wound closure, tis... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6982252 | Inhibition of vacuolar proton ATPase activity and/or the modulation of acidic organelle function sensitizes cells to radiation, chemotherapy and biological agents The present invention relates to methods and compositions for inhibiting cell survival and/or promoting cell death following exposure to cytotoxic agents and stress such as radiation or chemotherapy exposure through inhibition of V-H+-ATPase. In particula... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6977075 | Photosensitizer conjugates for targeting intracellular pathogens The methods of the invention can be used to treat mycobacterial infections, or any disease or disorder that is caused by (or aggravated by) an intracellular pathogen. Accordingly, the invention features methods for treating a subject who has a disorder that is assoc... | 12/20/2005 |