Pure populations of astrocyte restricted precursor cells and methods for isolation and use thereof

US8673292B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• University of Utah · US
• THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA · US

Inventors

• Mahendra S. Rao · Salt Lake City, US
• Tahmina Mujtaba · Sandy, US
• Yuan Yuan Wu · Salt Lake City, US
• Ying Liu · Chongqing, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 30, 2009
• Grant date: Mar 18, 2014
• Expiry date: Apr 17, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61K35/12
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

An isolated, pure homogeneous population of mammalian astrocyte restricted precursor cells which is CD44 immunoreactive and which generate astrocytes but not oligodendrocytes is provided. Methods for isolating and using these mammalian astrocyte restricted precursor cells are also provided.