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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 1994
Filed:
Jun. 04, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ko Sakata, Yokohama, JP;
Tetsuya Taekzono, Yokohama, JP;
Noritsugu Yabe, Tochigi, JP;
Hisao Matsui, Tochigi, JP;
Assignee:
Nippon Oil Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N / ; C12Q / ; C12P / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4352402 ; 435-721 ; 435 41 ; 4241951 ; 424 851 ; 424 852 ;
Abstract
An agent for stimulating growth of animal cells in vitro comprises ginseng or an active ingredient extracted from ginseng Serum-free culture media containing the agent are disclosed. The present serum-free media contain less impure protein than serum-containing media, so that isolation and purification of substances produced by animal cells cultured therein is facilitated. The present serum-free media enhance the growth of lymphocytes in vitro, and can be used for vital cell transplant therapy, particularly for adoptive immunotherapy.