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Non human animals with human-glial chimeric brains
   
Document Number
US Patent 7524491
Issued Date
April 28, 2009
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Windrem; Martha (West Henrietta, NY)
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a non-human mammal with at least 30% of all of its glial cells in its corpus callosum being human glial cells and/or at least 5% of all of its glial cells in the white matter of its brain and/or brain stem being human glial cells. Methods of producing and using the non-human mammal are also disclosed.
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University of Rochester (Rochester, NY)
Published
April 28, 2009
Application Number
12/015,372
Filed
January 16, 2008
US Classification
424/93.1   800/21 800/3 800/8
Int'l Classification
G01N   33/00   (20060101)   A01K   67/00   (20060101)   A01K   67/033   (20060101)   C12N   15/00   (20060101)  
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This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/885,094, filed Jan. 16, 2007.
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800/8   800/3   424/93.1  
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