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Non-static suspension culture of cell aggregates

US8609406B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

Regents of the University of Minnesota · US
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven · BE

Inventors

Kartik Subramanian · Northborough, US
Wei-Shou Hu · Falcon Heights, US
Catherine M. Verfaillie · Leuven, BE
Yonsil Park · Daejeon, KR

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 24, 2011
Grant date	Dec 17, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 24, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12N2513/00
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention is directed to compositions of cell aggregates and methods for making and using the cell aggregates where the aggregates comprise cells that are not embryonic stem cells but can differentiate into cell types of at least two of ectodermal, endodermal, and mesodermal embryonic germ layers, e.g., stem cells.

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