Lance Kam - New York NY, US Keyue Shen - New York NY, US Michael L. Dustin - New York NY, US Vedra Kaye Thomas - New York NY, US
International Classification:
A61K 35/12 C12M 1/00 A61P 31/00 C12N 5/06
US Classification:
424 9371, 4352831, 4353723
Abstract:
The invention relates to methods of expanding, stimulating or activating T cells by modulating the spatial organization of signal molecules presented to the T cells.
Activation And Expansion Of T Cell Subsets Using Biocompatible Solid Substrates With Tunable Rigidity
- New York NY, US - Philadelphia PA, US Keyue Shen - Cambridge MA, US Hueli Hao - Cleveland OH, US Roderick O'Connor - Philadelphia PA, US
Assignee:
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK - New York NY
International Classification:
A61K 35/14 C12N 5/0783
US Classification:
4241841, 435375
Abstract:
The present invention provides compositions and methods for activation and expansion of T cells using a biocompatible solid substrate with tunable rigidity. Rigidity of a substrate is an important parameter that can be used to control the overall expansion and differentiation of T cells.