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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2004
Applicants:
Tony Peled, Mevaseret Zion, IL;
Eitan Fibach, Mevaseret Zion, IL;
Avi Treves, Mevaseret Zion, IL;
Inventors:
Assignees:
Gamida Cell Ltd., Jerusalem, IL;
Hadasit Medical Research Services and Development Ltd., Jerusalem, IL;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/08 (2006.01); C12N 5/00 (2006.01); C12N 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of ex-vivo expanding a population of stem cells, while at the same time inhibiting differentiation of the stem cells. The method comprises ex-vivo providing the stem cells with conditions for cell proliferation and with at least one copper chelator in an amount and for a time period for permitting the stem cells to proliferate and, at the same time, for reducing a capacity of the stem cells to differentiate.