In vitro growth of functional islets of Langerhans and in vivo uses thereof
Patent Number: 6001647
Date of First Priority Issue: Thursday April 28th, 1994
Date Issued: Tuesday December 14th, 1999
Assignee: Ixion Biotechnology, Inc. (Alachua, FL)
Inventors: Peck, Ammon B. (Gainesville, FL); Cornelius, Janet G. (Gainesville, FL)
From Class: Expansion
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This patent teaches how to expand populations of islet cells in vitro for possible in vivo use in the treatment of type 1 diabetes. This technology seems very exciting, however the patent has some priority claims more than a decade ago and to our knowledge this therapy has yet to be clinically implimented.
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