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- Patent Title: Photoactivated molecules for light-induced modulation of the activity of electrically excitable cells and methods of using the same
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Application No.: US15240997Application Date: 2016-08-18
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Publication No.: US10232043B2Publication Date: 2019-03-19
- Inventor: Melanie A. Yen , Dennis A. Dougherty , Robert H. Grubbs , Harry B. Gray , Robert H. Chow , Mark S. Humayun , Mark E. Thompson , Lionel E. Cheruzel
- Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA , CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
- Applicant Address: US CA Pasadena US CA Los Angeles
- Assignee: California Institute of Technology,University of Southern California
- Current Assignee: California Institute of Technology,University of Southern California
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Pasadena US CA Los Angeles
- Agency: Baker & Hostetler LLP
- Main IPC: C12N13/00
- IPC: C12N13/00 ; A61K41/00 ; A61N5/06 ; A61F9/007
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for the modulation of the activity of electrically excitable cells. In particular, several embodiments relate to the use of photovoltaic compounds which, upon exposure to light energy, increase or decrease the electrical activity of cells.
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