Title:
EXPANSION AND DIRECTED DIFFERENTIATION OF EPIDERMAL NEURAL CREST STEM CELLS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/144901
Kind Code:
A4
Abstract:
The invention relates to the directed differentiation of epidermal neural crest stem cells, and more specifically human epidermal neural crest stem cells (hEPI-NCSC), for example to their differentiation into dopaminergic neurons, dopaminergic neuronal progenitors, sensory neurons, sympathetic neurons, cholinergic neurons, melanocytes, Schwann cells, smooth muscle, osteogenic differentiation into osteocytes, bone and cartilage and adrenergic differentiation.
Inventors:
SIEBER-BLUM MAYA (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2011/000763
Publication Date:
March 01, 2012
Filing Date:
May 20, 2011
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Assignee:
UNIV NEWCASTLE (GB)
SIEBER-BLUM MAYA (GB)
SIEBER-BLUM MAYA (GB)
International Classes:
C12N5/074; C12N5/079; C12N5/0793; C12N5/0797
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MURGITROYD & COMPANY (165 - 169 Scotland Street, Glasgow G5 8PL, GB)
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