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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2011
Applicant:
Myrtle Gordon, Binfield, GB;
Inventor:
Myrtle Gordon, Binfield, GB;
Assignee:
Omnicyte Limited, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/02 (2006.01); C12N 5/00 (2006.01); C12N 15/113 (2010.01); C12N 5/0789 (2010.01); C12N 5/0775 (2010.01); C12N 5/074 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/113 (2013.01); C12N 5/0647 (2013.01); C12N 5/0675 (2013.01); C12N 5/0696 (2013.01); C12N 2500/90 (2013.01); C12N 2500/99 (2013.01); C12N 2501/125 (2013.01); C12N 2501/2301 (2013.01); C12N 2501/2303 (2013.01); C12N 2501/2306 (2013.01); C12N 2501/605 (2013.01); C12N 2501/65 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention provides methods of culturing cells, particularly maintaining the differentiation potential of a population of cells with differentiation potential. The methods involve contacting cells with an inhibitor of miRNA-181a* and/or incubation in a serum-free medium. A serum-free medium is also provided. Also provided are progeny stem cells, methods of obtaining them, and uses thereof.