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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2003
Applicants:
Christian Darimont, Lausanne, CH;
Katherine Mace, Lutry, CH;
Andrea Pfeifer, St-Légier, CH;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/00 (2006.01); C12N 5/02 (2006.01); C12N 15/00 (2006.01); C12N 15/08 (2006.01); C12N 15/87 (2006.01); C12P 21/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This invention relates to new immortalized human pre-adipose cell lines capable of differentiating into adipose cells and methods of obtaing the immortalized cells. In particular, the present invention pertains to immortalized pre-adipocyte cell lines derived from white adipose tissue and methods of producing the cell lines. The immortalized pre-adipocyte cells are capable of maturing into immortalized white adipose cells useful in developing drugs, food ingredients and supplements against obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.