Method of forming dendritic cells from embryonic stem cells
US8435785B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 1, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2506/02
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates to the culture of dendritic cells from human embryonic stem (ES) cells. Human ES cells are first cultured into hematopoietic cells by co-culture with stromal cells. The cells now differentiated into the hematopoietic lineage are then cultured with GM-CSF to create a culture of myeloid precursor cells. Culture of the myeloid precursor cells with the cytokines GM-CSF and IL-4 causes functional dendritic cells to be generated. The dendritic cells have a unique phenotype, as indicated by their combination of cell surface markers.
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