Production of oligodendrocytes from placenta-derived stem cells
First Claim
1. A method of producing an oligodendrocyte, comprising culturing a placental stem cell under conditions and for a time sufficient for said stem cell to exhibit a characteristic of an oligodendrocyte, wherein said placental stem cell is not a trophoblast, wherein said culturing comprises contacting said stem cell with a phosphodiesterase inhibitor;
- and wherein said characteristic is the production of myelin oligodendrocyte specific protein (MOSP) or expression of a gene encoding MOSP.
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods and compositions for the production of glial cells and oligodendrocytes from placenta stem cells. The invention further provides for the use of these glia and oligodendrocytes in the treatment of, and intervention in, for example, trauma, ischemia and degenerative disorders of the central nervous system (CNS), particularly in the treatment of demyelinating diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
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1. A method of producing an oligodendrocyte, comprising culturing a placental stem cell under conditions and for a time sufficient for said stem cell to exhibit a characteristic of an oligodendrocyte, wherein said placental stem cell is not a trophoblast, wherein said culturing comprises contacting said stem cell with a phosphodiesterase inhibitor;
- and wherein said characteristic is the production of myelin oligodendrocyte specific protein (MOSP) or expression of a gene encoding MOSP.
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