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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2003
Applicants:
Vincent Lotteau, Vourles, FR;
Patrice Andre, Lyon, FR;
Inventors:
Vincent Lotteau, Vourles, FR;
Patrice Andre, Lyon, FR;
Assignees:
Biomerieux, Marcy l'Etoile, FR;
Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale, Paris, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of L-α-lysophosphatidylcholine and/or an equivalent compound for the differentiation of monocytes into mature denditric cell. The present invention also relates to a method for differentiation monocytes into mature denditric cells according to which monocytes are provided in a medium suitable for their differentiation and L-α-lysophosphatidylcholine and/or an equivalent compound is added to said medium.