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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6579969 | Goodpasture antigen binding protein The present invention provides isolated nucleic acid sequences and expression vectors encoding the Goodpasture antigen binding protein (GPBP), substantially purified GPBP, antibodies against GPBP, and methods for detecting GPBP.... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6573039 | System for cell-based screening The invention relates to an optical system for determining the distribution, environment, or activity of fluorescently labeled reporter molecules in cells for the purpose of screening large numbers of compounds for specific biological activity. The invent... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6566335 | Methods for mobilizing hematopoietic progenitor cells from bone marrow into peripheral blood in a patient in need of chemotherapy The present invention provides improved methods, kits, and pharmaceutical compositions for increasing white blood cell survival following chemotherapy, and mobilizing hematopoietic progenitor cells from bone marrow into peripheral blood, comprising the ad... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6548263 | Miniaturized cell array methods and apparatus for cell-based screening The present invention describes novel methods for making a substrate for selective cell patterning, and the substrates themselves, wherein the method comprises contacting reactive hydroxyl groups on the surface of a substrate with a hydroxyl-reactive bifu... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6498140 | Use of isolated domains of type IV collagen to modify cell and tissue interactions The instant invention provides methods and kits for inhibiting angiogenesis, tumor growth and metastasis, and endothelial cell interactions with the extracellular matrix, involving contacting the tumor or animal tissue with at least one isolated type IV c... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6498138 | Method of promoting production of living tissue equivalents The present invention provides methods, improved cell culture medium and kits for accelerating the generation of tissue equivalents, and for improving the quality of tissue equivalents, by growth in the presence of angiotensinogen, AI, AI analogues, Al fr... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6482800 | Methods to stimulate angiogenesis The present invention provides methods and kits for increasing blood flow to isehemic tissue, comprising the administration of an effective amount of angiotensinogen, angiotensin I (AI), AI analogues, AI fragments and analogues thereof, angiotensin II (AI... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6472411 | Advanced glycation end-product intermediaries and post-amadori inhibition The instant invention provides compositions and methods for modeling post-Amadori AGE formation and the identification and characterization of effective inhibitors of post-Amadori AGE formation, and such identified inhibitor compositions.... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6472400 | Advanced gylcation end-product intermediaries and post-Amadori inhibition The instant invention provides compositions and methods for modeling post-Amadori AGE formation and the identification and characterization of effective inhibitors of post-Amadori AGE formation, and such identified inhibitor compositions.... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6455501 | Wound healing compositions Methods and compositions based on chemical analogs of angiotensin II and analogs of angiotensin II fragments useful for accelerating wound healing in mammals.... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6455500 | Radiation therapy methods The present invention provides methods and kits for mitigating radiation induced tissue damage, improving the effectiveness of radiation therapy, to support bone marrow transplantation, and promoting megakaryocyte production and mobilization and platelet ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6448222 | Use of isolated alpha 2 domain of type IV collagen to modify cell and tissue interactions The instant invention demonstrates that the 7S domain of type IV collagen disrupts cell aggregation and tissue development. Structural changes in mesoglea, inhibition of cell proliferation, and changes in cell differentiation patterns accompanies the bloc... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6444646 | Use of angiotensin II type 2 receptor agonists in tissue repair Angiotensin II Type 2 receptor agonists (AT2 receptor subtype agonists) are useful in accelerating wound healing. These compounds form the basis of compositions useful for accelerating wound healing, in which the active agent is present in an amount effec... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6440729 | Treating angiogenesis-mediated diseases with the 댒 monomer of type IV collagen The instant invention provides methods and kits for inhibiting angiogenesis, tumor growth and metastasis, and endothelial cell interactions with the extracellular matrix, involving contacting the tumor or animal tissue with at least one isolated type IV c... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6436969 | Dialysis solutions and methods The present invention provides improved dialysis compositions and methods for dialysis comprising utilizing the disclosed AGE inhibitors, together with methods to reduce dialysis-related complications and disorders.... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6432706 | Method for inhibiting angiogenesis and tumors with the isolated NC1 댖 chain monomer of type IV collagen The instant invention provides methods and kits for inhibiting angiogenesis, tumor growth and metastasis, and endothelial cell interactions with the extracellular matrix, involving contacting the tumor or animal tissue with at least one isolated type IV c... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6419924 | Antibodies of isolated domains of type IV collagen modify cell interactions The instant invention demonstrates that the 7S domain of type IV collagen disrupts cell aggregation and tissue development. Structural changes in mesoglea, inhibition of cell proliferation, and changes in cell differentiation patterns accompanies the bloc... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6365367 | Environmental chamber for the analysis of live cells This invention provides environmental control devices and methods for live cell analysis. The devices of the invention combine a plate space that can hold specimen plates of a variety of sizes, gas flow control, and temperature control of the entire speci... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6361994 | Method for inhibiting angiogenesis and tumors with the isolated NC1 댑 chain monomer of type IV collagen The instant invention provides methods and kits for inhibiting angiogenesis, tumor growth and metastasis, and endothelial cell interactions with the extracellular matrix, involving contacting the tumor or animal tissue with at least one isolated type IV c... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6358735 | Method for inhibiting angiogenesis and tumors with the isolated NC1 댓 chain monomer of type IV collagen The instant invention provides methods and kits for inhibiting angiogenesis, tumor growth and metastasis, and endothelial cell interactions with the extracellular matrix, involving contacting the tumor or animal tissue with at least one isolated type IV c... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6342500 | Post-Amadori inhibitors of Advanced Glycation reactions The present invention provides novel compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, methods, and kits for inhibiting the conversion of Amadori compounds to post Amadori advanced glycation endproducts, and for treating and preventing chronic tissue damage and dia... | 01/29/2002 |
