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Stem cells of the islets of Langerhans and their use in treating diabetes mellitus

  • US 7,544,510 B2
  • Filed: 04/24/2006
  • Issued: 06/09/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/06/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of isolating a stem cell from a pancreatic islet of Langerhans, comprising the steps of:

  • (a) removing a pancreatic islet from a donor;

    (b) culturing cells from the pancreatic islet under conditions wherein said cultured cells comprise nestin-positive cells which have migrated from said islet; and

    (c) selecting said migrated nestin-positive cells from the culture, wherein said migrated cells from step (b) form a monolayer.

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