ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,492,400, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to Reverse BioEngineering Inc. (Alameda, Calif.).

"Compositions and methods for induced tissue regeneration in mammalian species" was invented by Michael D. West (Mill Valley, Calif.), Karen Chapman (Mill Valley, Calif.) and Hal Sternberg (Berkeley, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Aspects of the present invention include methods and compositions related to the modulation of molecules regulating the regenerative potential of cells and tissues in the embryonic state and the loss thereof in later fetal and adult stages of development. The methods and compositions have uses in research in stem cel...