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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2012
Filed:
May. 25, 2010
Applicant:
Evy Lundgren-åkerlund, Bjarred, SE;
Inventor:
Evy Lundgren-Åkerlund, Bjarred, SE;
Assignee:
Xintela AB, Bjarred, SE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A marker for mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) is provided, comprising an integrin alpha10 chain and/or an integrin alpha11 chain expressed on the cell surface of or intracellular in a MSC. The marker is used in methods for identification of mammalian MSC and in methods for isolation of MSC. Also included are isolated cellular populations of mammalian MSC and a cellular composition comprising the latter. Moreover, uses of said marker for isolation, modulation and identification of mammalian MSC are provided.