Inventors:
Stanton L. Gerson - Pepper Pike OH
Arnold I. Caplan - Cleveland Heights OH
Stephen E. Haynesworth - Cleveland Heights OH
Assignee:
Case Western Reserve University - Cleveland OH
International Classification:
C12N 510, C12N 508, C12N 1586, A61K 4800
Abstract:
Genetically engineered human stem cells that carry within them genes of interest particularly for the expression of physiologically or pharmacologically active proteins or for use in gene therapy. In addition to correction of genetic disorders, is the ability to introduce, in a targeted manner, additional copies of essential genes to allow expression in proliferating, nondifferentiating cells of certain gene products. These genes can be, for example, hormones matrix proteins, cytokines, adhesion molecules, detoxification enzymes and "rebuilding" proteins important in tissue repair.