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Title:
HUMAN EX VIVO IMMUNE SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001036589
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
The present invention provides cultured immune system cells and methods of producing same. The method comprises culturing stromal cells and hemopoietic stem cells or in a chamber having a scaffolding covered or surrounded with culture medium, wherein the scaffolding allows for hemopoietic stem cells and stromal cells to have cell to cell contacts in three dimensions. The subject immune system cells are useful for screening drugs which inhibit or stimulate the immune system. The subject immune system cells are also useful in treating diseases of the immune system.

Inventors:
WU J H DAVID
MANTALARIS ATHANASSIOS
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/031747
Publication Date:
July 04, 2002
Filing Date:
November 17, 2000
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Assignee:
UNIV ROCHESTER (US)
International Classes:
G01N33/50; A61K48/00; A61P37/00; C07K16/00; C12M3/06; C12N5/02; C12N5/0789; C12N15/09; C12P21/08; C12Q1/68; G01N33/15; G01N33/569; (IPC1-7): A01N1/00; A01N63/00; A01N65/00; A61K39/395; C12M1/00; C12M1/12; C12N5/00; C07K16/00; C12P21/08
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