Method of effecting de-differentiation of a cell

US9102920B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9102920-B2
Application numberUS-99128408-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 21, 2008
Priority dateMay 6, 2008
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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The invention provides a method of effecting de-differentiation of an at least partially differentiated cell or of maintaining pluripotency and/or self-renewing characteristics of an undifferentiated cell. The method comprises increasing the amount or the activity of an Err protein, or a functional fragment thereof, in the cell.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of reprogramming a cell to produce a cell with pluripotency and self-renewing characteristics, the method comprising increasing the amount or activity of an estrogen-related (Err) protein, or a functional fragments thereof, Oct4, Sox2, and c-Myc in a cultured cell, wherein the cultured cell is a cultured somatic cell, a cultured precursor cell, or a cultured partially differentiated stem cell and wherein the Err protein is one of an Esrrb protein and…

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What does patent US9102920B2 cover?
The invention provides a method of effecting de-differentiation of an at least partially differentiated cell or of maintaining pluripotency and/or self-renewing characteristics of an undifferentiated cell. The method comprises increasing the amount or the activity of an Err protein, or a functional fragment thereof, in the cell.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Feng Bo, Jiang Jianming, Ng Huck Hui, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C12N5/0696. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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