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(88) Date of publication A3: 01.11.2001 (43) Date of publication A2: 17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42 (21) Application number: 99966089.7 (22) Date of filing: 10.12.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 5/08, C12N 5/06, C12N 15/63, C12N 5/22, C12N 5/16, C12N 11/02, C12N 11/16, C12M 3/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9929/257 (87) International publication number: WO 0003/4442 (15.06.2000 Gazette 2000/24)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 11.12.1998 US 111760 P (71) Applicant: Advance Tissue Sciences Inc. La Jolla, CA 92037-1005 (US)	(72) Inventors: LEE, Ann, A. Stanford, CA 94305 (US) ZELTINGER, Joan San Diego, CA 92122 (US) KLADAKIS, Stephanie, M. Apartment 226 Atlanta GA 30328 (US) (74) Representative: Moreland, David, Dr.  Cruikshank & Fairweather,19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow G1 3AE Glasgow G1 3AE (GB)
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