Title:
ARTIFICIAL ORGAN
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/1999/012589
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An artificial organ prepared from living cells and usable for a long period of time while maintaining the function of the living cells on a high level. The artificial organ comprises a matrix containing at least 50 % by weight of laminin, living cells dispersed in the matrix, and a housing which accomodates the matrix and the living cells and permits a liquid to be transferred to or from the exterior.
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Inventors:
NAGAKI MASATO (JP)
MIKI KEIZABURO (JP)
MIKI KEIZABURO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP1998/004030
Publication Date:
March 18, 1999
Filing Date:
September 09, 1998
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Assignee:
FORYOU CORP (JP)
NAGAKI MASATO (JP)
MIKI KEIZABURO (JP)
NAGAKI MASATO (JP)
MIKI KEIZABURO (JP)
International Classes:
C12M3/00; A61M1/14; A61M1/36; (IPC1-7): A61M1/36
Foreign References:
JPH04322657A | 1992-11-12 | |||
JPS6417653A | 1989-01-20 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Tanigawa, Hidejiro (Iwata Building 5-12, Iidabashi 4-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo, JP)
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