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

Assignees

University of South Florida

Filing Date

03/07/2001

Primary/U.S. Class

435/377

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