The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2006
Koei Toyoshima, Hiroshima, JP;
Mikaru Matsunaga, Hiroshima, JP;
Katsutoshi Yoshizato, Hiroshima, JP;
Koei Toyoshima, Hiroshima, JP;
Mikaru Matsunaga, Hiroshima, JP;
Katsutoshi Yoshizato, Hiroshima, JP;
Phoenixbio Co., Ltd., Hiroshima, JP;
Biointegrence Inc., Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
A method for culture of hair follicular dermal sheath cells or precursor cells thereof which are potent cellular materials for such as hair regeneration by cell transplantation is provided. That is, by performing culture in an animal cell culture medium supplemented with platelet-derived growth factor AA (PDGF-AA) and fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2), hair follicular dermal sheath cells are proliferated while sustaining their function, or hair follicular dermal sheath precursor cells are differentiated into dermal sheath cells and proliferated.