Immortalized human skin cell lines and novel serum-free medium useful for the production thereof
US6949381B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 18, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2510/04
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to improved continuous (immortalized) cell lines, in particular keratinocytes and melanocytes derived from normal human skin tissue. The present invention also relates to novel serum-free media for isolating, producing and maintaining said improved continuous keratinocyte and melanocyte cell lines. The present invention also relates to methods for producing primary melanocytes and keratinocytes under serum-free conditions without any feeder cells.
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