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7608578 Obesity controlling method  
A method of controlling obesity by injecting bio-compatible bulking material into the pyloric sphincter area of the stomach. The injection of this material bulks the pyloric sphincter, retarding...
7595377 Substantially non-immunogenic injectable collagen  
The invention provides an article of manufacture comprising a substantially non-immunogenic injectable collagen for implantation into humans. The invention further provides methods for preparing...
7591841 Implantable devices for accelerated healing  
Implantable devices (e.g., stent) having a protein patterning or bioactive patterning for accelerated healing and method of forming and using the same are provided.
7579442 Method for stromal corneal repair and refractive alteration  
A method and means of providing stromal repair and improved refractive correction by creating corneal stromal collagen tissue with fibril diameter and spacing that duplicates the optical...
7560432 In situ method for treatment and repair of meniscal injuries  
A method for in situ repair of meniscal injuries comprising induction of meniscal repair and regeneration by introducing an adhesive collagen-polyethylene glycol (PEG) hydrogel to a site of injury...
7544781 Polypeptide and process for producing the same  
A process for producing a polypeptide, by reacting a peptide component (A) represented by formula (1) below with a peptide component (B) represented by formula (2) below and optionally a compound...
7544780 Prokaryotic collagen-like proteins and uses thereof  
The present invention provides recombinant triple helical proteins or collagen-like proteins comprising a prokaryotic protein or one or more domains of a prokaryotic protein comprising a...
7544368 Structure for modulating intraocular pressure  
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to three-dimensional porous structures for modulating intraocular pressure. The structures can include a mixture of copolymers, for example,...
7498412 Process for preparing porous collagen matrix from connective tissue  
The subject invention provides a process for preparing a porous collagen matrix from connective tissue, said process comprising: a porous structure forming step to treat said connective tissue with...
7498299 Procollagen (III) propeptides and related substances for treating fibrotic diseases  
In a method of treating a fibrotic disease, a composition is administered to a mammal an effective amount, wherein the composition contains a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of rat,...
7495076 Mineral collagen chelates and methods of making and using same  
Collagen peptide chelated mineral products, pharmaceutical formulations thereof and methods for preparing same are provided. Also provided is a method for generating the optimal size of collagen...
7494664 Composite biomaterials  
This invention provides novel composite biomaterials having excellent bioadaptability and bone inductivity and a process for producing the same. The composite biomaterials comprise hydroxyapatite,...
7459541 Matrix-targeted fusion polypeptides for tissue regeneration and wound healing  
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for promoting tissue repair and regeneration. The invention provides a fusion polypeptide useful for targeting tissues for regeneration and...
7452684 Collagen XXII, a novel human collagen and uses thereof  
The invention provides isolated nucleic acids molecules, designated collagen XXII nucleic acid molecules, which encode a novel collagen. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid...
7410947 Osteogenic devices and methods of use thereof for repair of endochondral bone and osteochondral defects  
Disclosed herein are improved osteogenic devices and methods of use thereof for repair of bone and cartilage defects. The devices and methods promote accelerated formation of repair tissue with...
7410770 Method for monitoring collagen type II degradation in cartilage  
A method for improving the diagnostic assessment of cartilage degenerative processes, and to provide means of monitoring the effects of therapeutical measures taken towards arthritic diseases in...
7396912 Collagen production method  
The present invention relates to a novel collagen production method wherein the collagen-containing tissues are fermented to extract the collagen. The fermentation process employs microorganisms,...
7393649 Detection of specific nitrated markers  
Methods are described for improving the diagnostic possibilities of diseases where oxidative NO-modifications occur, for example inflammatory conditions, cancer, Parkinson's or Alzheimer's disease,...
7393437 Photochemically crosslinked collagen scaffolds and methods for their preparation  
A method for producing collagen-based scaffolds with improved characteristics, which broadens the usage of collagen in tissue engineering and the products so produced are described. The method...
7374774 Electroprocessed material made by simultaneously electroprocessing a natural protein polymer and two synthetic polymers  
The invention is directed to novel compositions comprising an electroprocessed material and a substance, their formation and use. The electroprocessed material can, for example, be one or more...
7348005 Oral tolerance induction by collagen to prevent allograft rejection  
The present invention relates to the use of collagen and MHC-like compounds to down regulate immune responses. Methods for administration of such compounds that induce immune tolerance are...
7345158 Actin related cytoskeletal protein “LACS”  
The present invention provides the novel L-NAME-related actin cytoskeletal protein (LACS) and genes encoding the protein.
7320962 Hemoactive compositions and methods for their manufacture and use  
Dried hemoactive materials comprise both a cross-linked biologically compatible polymer and a non-cross-linked biologically compatible polymer. The cross-linked polymer is selected to form a...
7285638 Method of obtaining biologically active collagen from skins of the salmonidae fish  
The method of obtaining collagen as above, is characterized by this, that the process of cleaning the skins is done manually using tools made of natural materials such as glass and wood to remove...
7279329 Expression system for producing collagen  
A DNA molecule consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, which encodes a collagenous (COL1) domain and a C-terminal noncollagenous (NC1) domain of type XXI collagen. Expression systems...
7250397 Antiarrhythmic peptides  
Disclosed are novel peptides including antiarrhythmic peptides that have improved stability. Further disclosed are compositions that include such peptides and methods of using the compositions...
7241871 Method and process for the production of collagen preparations from invertebrate marine animals and compositions thereof  
The present invention relates to a process for the production of marine invertebrate type V telopeptide containing collagen preparations from marine invertebrates, compositions containing...
7232886 Method for the manufacture of recombinant unhydroxylated collagen polypeptide fibres, and recombinant unhydroxylated collagen polypeptide fibres obtained thereby  
The present invention relates to a process for the production of fibres of an unhydroxylated recombinant collagen polypeptide, and the fibres obtained thereby, as well as to uses of such fibres as...
7229971 Regulation of biodegradability of composite biomaterials  
This invention relates to a method for regulating the biodegradability of composite biomaterials comprising calcium salt (particularly hydroxyapatite) and collagen, improved composite biomaterials...
7229634 Engineered proteins, and methods of making and using  
The present invention provides engineered proteins and biomedical products made from the engineered proteins. The biomedical products include lenses useful for ophthalmic purposes.
7223834 Assays and peptide substrate for determining aggrecan degrading metallo protease activity  
This invention is directed to assays to determine the presence or absence of proteins that exhibit aggrecanase or ADMP activity. This invention also relates to peptides that acts as a substrates...
7214765 High density fibrous polymers suitable for implant  
This invention includes malleable, biodegradable, fibrous compositions for application to a tissue site in order to promote or facilitate new tissue growth. One aspect of this invention is a...
7214654 Agent for the manufacture of biological parts including an active ingredient complex and carrying materials suitable for the active ingredient complex  
The invention concerns a means for the at least partial production of reproduction of biological parts, especially or organs for living beings in which a carrier with an active ingredient complex...
7186806 Process for producing regenerated collagen fiber and process for setting the same  
The present invention relates to a process for preparing regenerated collagen fiber which comprises treating regenerated collagen fiber with a monofunctional epoxy compound and a metal aluminum...
7183383 Uses of collagen IV  
The present invention provides a method of recovering cellular functions in cells following injury, comprising the step of contacting said cells with collagen IV or a natural or mutated fragment...
7179885 Silver-dispersing polypeptides  
Silver halide emulsions for photographic uses contain a nucleation peptiser having at least one region A of up to 100 amino acids. Region A can either consist of (i) at least two silver-binding...
7157428 Method for treatment and repair of meniscal injuries  
A method for repair of meniscal injuries comprising induction of meniscal regeneration by introducing a strongly adhesive collagen-polyethylene glycol (PEG) hydrogel to a site of injury.
7153938 Cross-linked apatite/collagen porous body containing self-organized apatite/collagen composite and its production method  
A method for producing a cross-linked apatite/collagen porous body comprising the steps of gelling and then freeze-drying a dispersion containing an apatite/collagen composite and collagen to form...
7129210 Tissue adhesive sealant  
A tissue adhesive sealant includes a cross-linkable protein in a solution that when combined with a cross-linking agent solution including an aldehyde and amino acid containing species reactive...
7129209 Use of hydrophobic crosslinking agents to prepare crosslinked biomaterial compositions  
The present invention discloses novel crosslinked biomaterial compositions which are prepared using hydrophobic polymers as a crosslinking agent. Preferred hydrophobic polymers are those that...
7122521 Collagen mimics  
A novel collagen mimic comprising a tripeptide unit having the formula (flpYaaGly) n , where flp is 4(S)-fluoro-L-proline, is disclosed. The collagen mimic has increased stability relative to the...
7119062 Methods and compositions for improved articular surgery using collagen  
The invention provides methods for treating post-surgical articular or incisional pain and/or discomfort in a patient. The invention further provides improved surgical methods and controlled...
7109300 Extraction of collagen from calcified tissues  
A method is disclosed for extracting collagen from calcified tissue without a prior decalcification step. The method may be used with calcified tissues such as fish skin with scales, alligator...
7105182 Periodontal regeneration composition and method of using same  
A periodontal structure regeneration composition for treatment of periodontal disease is a mixture of particles of a bone growth material and free collagen. All particles are sized to be less than...
7098315 Method of preparing a collagen sponge, a device for extracting a part of a collagen foam, and an elongated collagen sponge  
A method of preparing a collagen sponge comprises mixing air into a collagen gel, so as to obtain a collagen foam which is dried. From the dried product thereby obtained, collagen sponge is...
7094580 Methods for producing pure perlecan and other heparan sulfate proteoglycans  
A method of perlecan isolation (from the EHS tumor) which produces “clean” (i.e. substantially “pure”) perlecan is disclosed. Clean perlecan is thus produced in sufficient quantities for...
7091180 Hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate based hydrolyzed collagen type II and method of making same  
Hydrolyzed collagen type II powder compositions for inducing cartilage formation in an individual, method of preparing the compositions and use of the compositions in treating connective tissue...
7078068 Methods for coagulating collagen using phosphate brine solutions  
Methods for coagulating collagen and producing a food product by contacting the collagen with a solution comprising at least about 40% by weight of a phosphate salt mixture wherein the phosphate...
7074901 Isolated human vCOL16A1 polypeptide and fragments thereof  
The invention concerns GENSET polynucleotides and polypeptides. Such GENSET products may be used as reagents in forensic analyses, as chromosome markers, as tissue/cell/organelle-specific markers,...
RE39172 Method for preparing two-layer bicomposite collagen material for preventing post-operative adhesions  
A bicomposite material based on collagen is prepared which has two closely bound layers and is biocompatible, non-toxic, hemostatic and biodegradable in less than a month, and can be used in...