Methods for stimulating erythropoiesis using hematopoietic proteins
Patent Number: 6316254
Date of First Priority Issue: Monday February 14th, 1994
Date Issued: Tuesday November 13th, 2001
Assignee: University of Washington (Seattle, WA
Inventor: Kaushansky, Kenneth (Woodinville, WA)
From Class: Expansion
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This patent covers the use of TPO (thrombopoietin) for the stimulation of hematopoietic stem cells to differentiate into red blood cells. Classically, as the name implies, TPO is considered a growth factor that induces differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells into the megakaryocytic lineage (ie to make platelets).
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