Human pancreatic epithelial progenitor cells and methods of isolation and use thereof
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A substantially pure population of human pancreatic progenitor cells, wherein said population of pancreatic progenitor cells will differentiate into acinar, ductal, and islet cells.
4 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
The invention discloses a substantially pure population of human pancreatic progenitor cells and methods of isolating and culturing the pancreatic progenitor cells. By carefully manipulating the microenvironment of the pancreatic progenitor cells, multiple passages are attainable wherein the pancreatic progenitor cells do not senesce and furthermore, are capable of becoming functional exocrine or endocrine cells. In addition, several methods of use of human pancreatic progenitor cells are disclosed herein.
-
Citations
13 Claims
- 1. A substantially pure population of human pancreatic progenitor cells, wherein said population of pancreatic progenitor cells will differentiate into acinar, ductal, and islet cells.
Specification