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Markers for identification and isolation of pancreatic islet alpha and beta cell progenitors

  • US 20040241761A1
  • Filed: 03/01/2004
  • Published: 12/02/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/13/1999
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of identifying mammalian pancreatic islet progenitor cells, the method comprising:

  • contacting a population of mammalian pancreatic cells with marker specific binding members for one or more markers selected from the group consisting of ErbB2, ErbB3, ErbB4 and Msx-2; and

    detecting those cells that bind to said marker specific reagent;

    wherein cells that bind to said marker specific reagent are identified as pancreatic islet progenitor cells.

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