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Methods for the production of iPS cells using non-viral approach

US8546140B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 4, 2009
Grant dateOct 1, 2013
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Expiry dateFeb 27, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N2840/206
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Methods and composition of induction of pluripotent stem cells and other desired cell types are disclosed. For example, in certain aspects methods for generating essentially vector-free induced pluripotent stem cells are described. Furthermore, the invention provides induced pluripotent stem cells and desired cell types essentially free of exogenous vector elements with the episomal expression vectors to express differentiation programming factors.

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