Methods and compositions for isolation and growth of kidney tubule stem cells, in vitro kidney tubulogenesis and ex vivo construction of renal tubules
Patent Number: 5429938
Date of First Priority Issue: Monday March 2nd, 1992
Date Issued: Friday July 7th, 1995
Assignee: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
Inventor: Humes, H. David (Ann Arbor, MI)
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This patent covers the isolation, expansion, and use of kidney stem cells in order to generate in vitro renal tubules. The compounds used for kidney stem cell expansion include retinoic acid, TGF, and EGF.
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