EPHA4-positive human adult pancreatic endocrine progenitor cells
US8377689B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 24, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2533/54
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- 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 stem cells having a high propensity to differentiate into insulin-producing cells or into insulin-producing cell aggregates.
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