Treatments using sertoli cells
First Claim
1. A method of creating an immunologically privileged site in a mammal wherein said method comprises transplanting isolated Sertoli cells obtained from a cell line into a mammal.
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Abstract
A method of treating a disease is provided that results from a deficiency of a biological factor which comprises administering to a mammal Sertoli cells and also cells that produce the biological factor. A method of treating diabetes mellitus is carried out by transplanting pancreatic islet of Langerhans cells in conjunction with Sertoli cells to create an immunologically privileged site. A method of creating an immunologically privileged site and providing cell stimulatory factors in a mammal for transplants is also carried out. A method of co-localizing islet cells with Sertoli cells and the use of the co-localized product for treating diabetes mellitus is further provided. Further described is a method of creating systemic tolerance to foreign antigens. A method of enhancing the viability, maturation, proliferation of functional capacity of cells in tissue culture is also provided. In addition, pharmaceutical compositions comprising Sertoli cells and cells that produce a biological factor, and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier are further provided.
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- 1. A method of creating an immunologically privileged site in a mammal wherein said method comprises transplanting isolated Sertoli cells obtained from a cell line into a mammal.
- 11. A method of creating systemic tolerance to subsequent transplants comprising transplanting Sertoli cells prior to said subsequent transplant with a transplant in an amount sufficient to tolerize said mammal.
- 18. A method of enhancing the maturation, proliferation and functional capacity of mammalian cells in tissue culture comprising co-culturing said cells with Sertoli cells.
- 26. A method of enhancing the recovery rate and viability of frozen mammalian cells in tissue culture-comprising co-culturing said cells with Sertoli cells.
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28. A pharmaceutical composition comprising Sertoli cells obtained from a cell line, pancreatic islet of Langerhans cells and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
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29. A pharmaceutical composition comprising Sertoli-cells obtained from a cell line and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
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30. An article of manufacture comprising a packaging material and Sertoli cells contained within said packaging material, wherein said Sertoli cells are effective for creating an immunologically privileged site in a mammal, and wherein said packaging material contains a label that indicates that said Sertoli cells can be used for creating an immunologically privileged site in a mammal.
- 31. A pharmaceutical composition comprising Sertoli cells obtained from a cell line, and cells that produce a biological factor and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
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