Cell line and screening method with the use of the same
US7037717B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 6, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2503/02
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An object of the present invention is to establish a clonal cell line of undifferentiated mesenchymal cells capable of differentiating into chondrocytes and adipocytes from a normal adult animal and to establish a screening method for cell differentiation-controlling materials. According to the present invention, cell lines capable of differentiating into chondrocytes and adipocytes, which are derived from normal adult animals; screening methods for cell differentiation-controlling materials using said cell lines; screening kits comprising said cell lines; cell differentiation-controlling materials obtained by said screening methods; and drugs containing said differentiation-controlling materials are provided.
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