PDX1 expressing endoderm
US8633024B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q2600/158
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed herein are cell cultures comprising PDX1-positive endoderm cells and methods of producing the same. Also disclosed herein are cell populations comprising substantially purified PDX1-positive endoderm cells as well as methods for enriching, isolating and purifying PDX1-positive endoderm cells from other cell types. Methods of identifying differentiation factors capable of promoting the differentiation of endoderm cells, such as PDX1-positive foregut endoderm cells and PDX1-negative definitive endoderm cells, are also disclosed.
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