Method of enhancing the growth of gut epithelial cells by administration of a cytokine such as interleukin II
Patent Number: 5437863
Date of First Priority Issue: Wednesday September 2nd, 1992
Date Issued: Tuesday August 1st, 1995
Assignee: Genetics Institute, Inc. (Cambridge, MA)
Inventors: Williams, David A. (Indianapolis, IN); Clark, Steven C. (Winchester, MA)
From Class: Expansion
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Gut epithelial cells are proliferating, well at least the stem cells that give rise to them, are in a state of constant proliferation. This is one of the reasons why after chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy, there is adverse effects associated with the GI tract. This patent teaches that proliferation of these cells can be stimulated by IL-6, IL-11, LIF, Oncostatin M, and CNTF.
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