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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2015
Applicant:
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, BE;
Inventors:
Pau Sancho-Bru, Barcelona, ES;
Catherine M. Verfaillie, Leuven, BE;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/071 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/067 (2013.01); C12N 2501/113 (2013.01); C12N 2501/115 (2013.01); C12N 2501/119 (2013.01); C12N 2501/12 (2013.01); C12N 2501/155 (2013.01); C12N 2501/16 (2013.01); C12N 2501/40 (2013.01); C12N 2501/415 (2013.01); C12N 2506/02 (2013.01); C12N 2506/45 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention is directed to methods for culturing cells so that the cells are induced to differentiate into cells that express a hepatic stellate phenotype and cells that express a hepatic sinusoidal endothelial phenotype. The invention is also directed to cells produced by the methods of the invention. The cells are useful, among other things, for treatment of liver deficiency, liver metabolism studies, and liver toxicity studies.