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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2005
Applicants:
Leo T. Furcht, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Catherine M. Verfaillie, St. Paul, MN (US);
Morayma Reyes, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Leo T. Furcht, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Catherine M. Verfaillie, St. Paul, MN (US);
Morayma Reyes, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignees:
ABT Holding Company, Cleveland, OH (US);
Regents of the University of Minnesote, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides isolated stem cells of non-embryonic origin that can be maintained in culture in the undifferentiated state or differentiated to form cells of multiple tissue types. Also provided are methods of isolation and culture, as well as therapeutic uses for the isolated cells.