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In vitro growth of functional islets of Langerhans

  • US 5,834,308 A
  • Filed: 04/28/1994
  • Issued: 11/10/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/28/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for the production of islet cells comprising culturing mammalian pancreatic stem cells in a nutrient medium supplemented with serum from the same mammalian species, growing the stem cells for at least three weeks allowing for the establishment of mature stromal cells and initiating the differentiation of said stromal cells into islet cells by adding serum from the same mammalian species.

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