In vitro generation of differentiated neurons from cultures of mammalian multipotential CNS stem cells
Patent Number: 6040180
Date of First Priority Issue: Thursday May 23rd, 1996
Date Issued: Tuesday March 21st, 2000
Assignee: NeuralStem Biopharmaceuticals, Ltd. (College Park, MD)
Inventor: Johe, Karl K. (Potomac, MD)
From Class: Differentiation
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This patent teaches that by manipulating divalent ion content of a tissue culture media, it is possible to modify the differentiation program of neuronal stem cells. Various methods of inducing differentiation of such neuronal stem cells into neurons, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes are disclosed.
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