Induction of immunological tolerance
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method of treating diabetes in a mammal in need thereof, comprising the steps of:
- implanting in said mammal a tolerizing dose of insulin-secreting cells from the same species as said mammal encapsulated in a biologically compatible permselective membrane;
then administering to said mammal a curative dose of corresponding unencapsulated insulin-secreting cells.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method of creating tolerance to transplanted cells, tissue, or organs without the need for continuous immunosuppression. A tolerizing dose of a cell or tissue within a membrane structure is implanted into a patient. Once the patient becomes tolerant to the cell or tissue, a tissue or organ is implanted which will no longer be recognized as foreign matter. The method makes animal organs practical for human use, prevents autoimmune destruction as well as immune rejection. It has applications in treatment and prevention of many mammalian diseases.
19 Citations
14 Claims
-
1. A method of treating diabetes in a mammal in need thereof, comprising the steps of:
-
implanting in said mammal a tolerizing dose of insulin-secreting cells from the same species as said mammal encapsulated in a biologically compatible permselective membrane;
thenadministering to said mammal a curative dose of corresponding unencapsulated insulin-secreting cells. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
-
Specification