Stimulation of hematopoietic cells in vitro
Patent Number: 6258597
Date of First Priority Issue: Monday September 29th, 1997
Date Issued: Tuesday July 10th, 2001
Assignee: Point Therapeutics, Inc. (Boston, MA)
Inventors: Bachovchin, William (Melrose, MA); Wallner, Barbara (Weston, MA)
From Class: Expansion
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The enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase is expressed on a variety of cells including stem cells. This enyzme inhibits the ability of stem cells to proliferate. This patent provides an "inhibitor of inhibitor" so as to stimulate stem cell proliferation.
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