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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2002
Applicants:
Gregory J. Fisk, Fremont, CA (US);
Margaret S. Inokuma, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Gregory J. Fisk, Fremont, CA (US);
Margaret S. Inokuma, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Geron Corporation, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This disclosure provides a system for producing pancreatic islet cells from embryonic stem cells. Differentiation is initiated towards endoderm cells, and focused using reagents that promote emergence of islet precursors and mature insulin-secreting cells. High quality populations of islet cells can be produced in commercial quantities for use in research, drug screening, or regenerative medicine.