Title of Invention

A METHOD OF GENERATING AN ENCAPSULATED AGGREGATE OF PANCREATIC CELLS

Abstract The present invention relates to a method of generating an encapsulated aggregate of pancreatic cells comprising the steps of: (a) providing pancreatic cells having the following properties: (i) the ability to be passed from one culture vessel to a second vessel at an initial concentration of about 180 cells per square centimeter and expanded to about 1,800 cells per square centimeter, and (ii) both the unexpanded and expanded cells are 90% PDX-l positive and have an insulin:actin mRNA ratio of between 1: 1 00 and 1000: 1, (b) forming the cells into an aggregate of pancreatic cells comprising an encapsulating mantle of CKl9-positive cells and an inner cell mass. The present invention further relates to medicament for providing insulin to a mammal comprising the composition.
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Patent Number 229231
Indian Patent Application Number 1577/CHENP/2004
PG Journal Number 12/2009
Publication Date 20-Mar-2009
Grant Date 13-Feb-2009
Date of Filing 16-Jul-2004
Name of Patentee AMCYTE INC
Applicant Address 2825 SANTA MONICA BLVD., SANTA MONICA, CA 90404,
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 TSANG, WEN-GHIH 13161 MORRISON STREET, SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91423,
2 ZHENG, TIANLI 11047 BRADDOCK DR., CULVER CITY, CA 90230,
3 WANG, YANPING 3260 SAWTELLE BOULEVARD, #302, LOS ANGELES, CA 90066,
PCT International Classification Number A01N65/00
PCT International Application Number PCT/US02/41616
PCT International Filing date 2002-12-23
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 60/342,250 2001-12-21 U.S.A.