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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2013
Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie Van Wetenschappen, Utrecht, NL;
Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie Van Wetenschappen, Utrecht, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for culturing epithelial stem cells, isolated tissue fragments comprising said epithelial stem cells, or adenoma cells, and culturing the cells or fragments in the presence of a Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP) inhibitor, a mitogenic growth factor, and a Wnt agonist when culturing epithelial stem cells and isolated tissue fragments. The invention further relates to a cell culture medium comprising a BMP inhibitor, a mitogenic growth factor, and a Wnt agonist, to the use of said culture medium, and to crypt-villus organoids, gastric organoids and pancreatic organoids that are formed in said culture medium.