Multipotent Adult Stem Cells, Sources Thereof, Methods of Obtaining and Maintaining Same, Methods of Differentiation Thereof, Methods of Use Thereof and Cells Derived Thereof
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to mammalian multipotent adult stem cells (MASC), and more specifically to methods for obtaining, maintaining and differentiating MASC to cells of multiple tissue types. Uses of MASC in the therapeutic treatment of disease are also provided.
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1-101. -101. (canceled)
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102. A method for identifying an agent that affects a desired cellular response, the method comprising:
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a) contacting an isolated cell population with a desired agent, wherein the cells of the population are not embryonic stem cells, embryonic germ cells, or germ cells, and express oct4 and/or telomerase; and b) determining whether said agent affects said cellular response in said cells of the population. - View Dependent Claims (103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111)
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