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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 06, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ann Tsukamoto, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Charles M Baum, Mountain View, CA (US);
Yukoh Aihara, Yokohama, JP;
Irving Weissman, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Systemix, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ; G01N / ; C07K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435-724 ; 5303887 ; 5303896 ;
Abstract
Human hematopoietic stem cells are identified according to expression of specific cell surface markers. Substantially homogenous stem cell compositions are obtained by selective isolation of cells free of markers associated with differentiated cells, while displaying epitopic characteristics associated with the stem cells. The stem cells may then be maintained by regeneration in an appropriate growth medium. Means are provided for assaying for the stem cells as to their capability for producing members of each of the hematopoietic lineages.