Method of inhibiting the proliferation and causing the differentiation of cells with IGF-1 receptor antisense oligonucleotides
Patent Number: 6340674
Date of First Priority Issue: Friday March 26th, 1993
Date Issued: Tuesday January 22nd, 2002
Assignee: Thomas Jefferson University (Philadelphia, PA)
Inventors: Baserga, Renato (Ardmore, PA); Sell, Christian (Philadelphia, PA); Rubin, Raphael (Penn Valley, PA)
From Class: Expansion
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This patent teaches that inhibition of stem cell proliferation, and induction of differentiation may be achieved by inhibiting expression or function of the protein insulin like growth factor. This patent can also be used with more modern gene silencing techniques such as RNA interference.
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