Differentiation and Enrichment of Islet-like Cells from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells
First Claim
1. A method of enriching the proportion of islet-like cells from a cell population generated by the differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells to islet-like cells, comprisinga) differentiating human pluripotent stem cells into a cell population comprising islet-like cells, wherein the cell population comprises cell clusters that have formed buds;
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wherein at least one of the at least two resulting fractions contains a higher proportion of islet-like cells than the cell population.
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Abstract
Methods for differentiating human pluripotent stem cells into islet-like cells are provided. In certain embodiments, the methods utilize sequential culturing of the human pluripotent stem cells with certain factors to produce islet-like cells. In certain embodiments, the population of cells produced by the methods is further enriched for islet-like cells.
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1. A method of enriching the proportion of islet-like cells from a cell population generated by the differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells to islet-like cells, comprising
a) differentiating human pluripotent stem cells into a cell population comprising islet-like cells, wherein the cell population comprises cell clusters that have formed buds; - and
b) separating at least some of the buds from at least some of the clusters in the cell population into at least two fractions; wherein at least one of the at least two resulting fractions contains a higher proportion of islet-like cells than the cell population. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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