Human enbryonic germ cell and methods of use
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1. An in vivo method for determining the effect of a compound on a human pluripotent embryonic germ (hEG) cell function comprising:
- a) incubating the compound and at least one hEG cell under conditions sufficient to allow the compound and the cell to interact, wherein the hEG cell is dependent on a growth factor and a factor which binds to a receptor which can heterodimerize with gp 130 during maintenance; and
b) determining whether the compound has an effect on cell function compared to hEG cells not treated with the compound.
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Primordial germ cells extracted from post blastocyst human embryos, such as from the gonadal ridges of a 8-11 week LMP human embryo, are disclosed. The primordial germ cells are cultured in long term culture (more than 30 days) resulting in cells that resemble embryonic stem cells in morphology and pluripotency. The cells are maintained several months in culture and can be genetically manipulated using transgenic technology to insert heterologous genetic material.
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1. An in vivo method for determining the effect of a compound on a human pluripotent embryonic germ (hEG) cell function comprising:
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a) incubating the compound and at least one hEG cell under conditions sufficient to allow the compound and the cell to interact, wherein the hEG cell is dependent on a growth factor and a factor which binds to a receptor which can heterodimerize with gp 130 during maintenance; and
b) determining whether the compound has an effect on cell function compared to hEG cells not treated with the compound. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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