Method of inducing formation of kidney epithelia from mesenchymal precursors
Patent Number: 7022666
Date of First Priority Issue: Tuesday May 4th, 1999
Date Issued: Tuesday April 4th, 2006
Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, NY)
Inventors: Barasch, Jonathan M. (New York, NY); Oliver, Juan A. (New York, NY); Yang, Jun (New York, NY)
From Class: Differentiation
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This patent seems to cover the preservation of a kidney, despite its title. It may be that preservation is achieved through endogenous stem cell differentiation of kidney epithelium. The patent has one claim covering a method of preserving a kidney by contacting the kidney with a ligand for gp130 receptor (ie LIF, a cardiotrophin, a ciliary neuronotrophic factor, an interleukin-6), and a growth factor (TGF.alpha., a FGF-2, a FGF-9, a TIMP-1, TIMP-2 ).
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