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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2005
Applicants:
Josephine M. Egan, Baltimore, MD (US);
Máire E. Doyle, Gainesville, FL (US);
Inventors:
Josephine M. Egan, Baltimore, MD (US);
Máire E. Doyle, Gainesville, FL (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed are methods for identifying and isolating a precursor cell. Also, disclosed are methods of increasing insulin synthesis from a pancreatic B-cell. Further, disclosed are methods of improving pancreatic B-cell function. Still further, disclosed are methods of preventing or delaying the onset of a metabolic disease, methods of treating or preventing a metabolic disease in a subject, and to compositions for treating or preventing a metabolic disease in a subject in need of such treatment or prevention.