PROGENITOR CELLS AND USES THEREOF

Methods for preparing progenitor cells are described where epithelial cells are induced to undergo epithelial-mesenchymal transition as a result of exposure to an inducing agent or introduction of a gene therein that induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Progenitor cells resulting therefrom hav...

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Main Authors WEINBERG, ROBERT, A, LIAO, MAI-JING, MANI, SENDURAI, A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 03.09.2008
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Summary:Methods for preparing progenitor cells are described where epithelial cells are induced to undergo epithelial-mesenchymal transition as a result of exposure to an inducing agent or introduction of a gene therein that induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Progenitor cells resulting therefrom have use in cell-based therapies, among other utilities.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20060785971