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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2009
Hisanobu Hirano, Osaka, JP;
Yasushi Ohkubo, Osaka, JP;
Kenjiro Sasaki, Osaka, JP;
Hironobu Ishiyama, Osaka, JP;
Hisanobu Hirano, Osaka, JP;
Yasushi Ohkubo, Osaka, JP;
Kenjiro Sasaki, Osaka, JP;
Hironobu Ishiyama, Osaka, JP;
OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention relates to stem cells obtained by culturing monocytes in the presence of (i) M-CSF and (ii) at least one member selected from the group consisting of ganglioside and water-soluble plant-derived extract, thereby dedifferentiating the monocytes; a therapeutic agent for treating damaged cells, tissues or organs; a cell drug agent; a method of producing stem cells, a culture medium for dedifferentiating monocytes; a dedifferentiation inducing agent; a cell drug kit; a kit for producing dedifferentiated cells; and a pharmaceutical composition.