Abstract: A method for the in vitro proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells and stem cell progeny comprising the steps of (a) isolating the cells from a mammal, (b) exposing the cells to a culture medium containing a growth factor, (c) inducing the cells to proliferate, and (d) inducing the cells to differentiate is provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 7, 1995
Date of Patent:
December 22, 1998
Assignee:
Neurospheres, Ltd.
Inventors:
Samuel Weiss, Brent Reynolds, Joseph P. Hammang, E. Edward Baetge