VEGF gene transfer into endothelial cells for vascular prosthesis

RE Pratt, VJ Dzau - US Patent 5,785,965, 1998 - Google Patents
2. Background Vascular disease affects a large segment of the human population, and is the
leading cause of death in the United States. Each year in the US 800,000 individuals survive …

VEGF gene transfer into endothelial cells for vascular prosthesis

RE Pratt, VJ Dzau - US Patent 5,785,965, 1998 - freepatentsonline.com
Endothelial cells derived from subcutaneous adipose tissue are genetically modified to
express the endothelial cell-specific angiogenic factor VEGF. The modified cells are sodded …