Method for treating or preventing a pancreatic dysfunction
US8894972B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 19, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2800/042
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for improving pancreatic function in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject STRO-1+ cells and/or progeny cells thereof and/or soluble factors derived therefrom. The method of the invention is useful for treating and/or preventing and/or delaying the onset or progression of a disorder resulting from or associated with pancreatic dysfunction, e.g., resulting from abnormal endocrine or exocrine function of the pancreas.
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