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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2001
Keith D. Crawford, Boston, MA (US);
Chester A. Alper, Brookline, MA (US);
Center for Blood Research, Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
A method for the enrichment of dendritic cells from the peripheral blood of a mammal is described. Peripheral blood having mononuclear cells from a mammal is provided. The mononuclear cells are separated from the peripheral blood. The mononuclear cells are separated into a first cell population having substantially lymphocytes and a second cell population having substantially myeloid cells. The myeloid cells are separated into a third cell population having substantially monocytes and a fourth cell population having substantially dendritic cells. Also described are purified dendritic cell populations, vaccine compositions and methods for the treatment of cancer using dendritic cells, and kits useful for the enrichment of dendritic cells from blood.