CD56 positive human adult pancreatic endocrine progenitor cells
US7371576B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 8, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2533/54
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to the discovery of a selective cell surface marker that permits the selection of a unique subset of pancreatic stems cells having a high propensity to differentiate into insulin producing cells or into insulin producing cell aggregates.
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