Method for inducing differentiation of adult stem cells and nerve cells using electromagnetic field
US8673605B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2529/00
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells or dental pulp stem cells. More specifically, the invention relates to a method for differentiating stem cells to neural cells by applying mesenchymal stem cells or dental pulp stem cells with a low-frequency electromagnetic field. The differentiation method according to the present invention can induce differentiation even with low-cost mediums rather than induced neural differentiation mediums which are expensive due to addition of growth factors, and the neural cells differentiated according to the present invention may be useful for treatment of neurological brain diseases.
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