摘要:
An improved method of nuclear transfer involving the transplantation of differentiated donor cell nuclei into enucleated oocytes of a species different from the donor cell is provided. The resultant nuclear transfer units are useful for the production of isogenic embryonic stem cells, in particular human isogenic embryonic or stem cells. These embryonic or stem-like cells are useful for producing desired differentiated cells and for introduction, removal or modification, of desired genes, e.g., at specific sites of the genome of such cells by homologous recombination. These cells, which may contain a heterologous gene, are especially useful in cell transplantation therapied and for in vitro study of cell differentiation. Also, methods for improving nuclear transfer efficiency by genetically altering donor cells to inhibit apoptosis, select for a specific cell cycle and/or enhance embryonic growth and development are provided.
摘要:
A method for inducing differentiation of an embryonic stem cell into an ectodermal cell and an ectoderm-derived cell, which comprises culturing the embryonic stem cell under non-aggregation conditions; a medium and a medium supernatant used in the method; an agent for inducing differentiation used in the method; a stroma cell or a stroma cell-derived factor having activity of inducing differentiation in the method; an antibody which specifically recognizes the stroma cell; an antigen which recognizes the antibody; a cell induced by the method; a method for evaluating or screening a substance relating to the regulation in a differentiation step from an embryonic stem cell into an ectodermal cell or an ectoderm-derived cell by carrying out the method; and a medicament comprising the stroma cell, the stroma cell-derived cell, the antibody, the antigen or the cell.
摘要:
An acidified, ethanol extract derived from human tissue which comprises a plurality of acidic polypeptides, each of which has a molecular weight less than about 20,000 daltons and each of which has the property of inhibiting the growth of human tumor cells and of an established mink lung cell line - (CCL64) while stimulating the growth of normal human foreskin fibroblasts is disclosed. The inhibitory activity against human tumor cell growth is not destroyed upon increasing the temperature of the acidified, ethanol extract to about 100°C for about 3 minutes or adding acetic acid until the acidified, ethanol extract is up to about 1.0 molar in acetic acid. Further, the activity of the acidified, ethanol extract is enhanced when the acidified, ethanol extract is prepared at about 4°C rather than about at 23°C. An acidified, ethanol extract derived from human umbilical cord which has been treated to removed substantially all blood, all extracellular soluble components and substantially all intracellular soluble components which comprises at least one acidic polypeptide having an apparent molecular weight less than about 30,000 daltons, compositions of matter designated tissue-derived growth inhibitor-1 (TGI-1), tissue-derived growth inhibitor (TGI), and tissue-derived growth inhibitor-2 (TGI-2) and a heterogeneous population of polypeptides designated CM-I, CM-II, CM-III and CM-IV, are also disclosed as are methods of preparation, pharmaceutical compositions which include, and uses of the foregoing.
摘要:
GLP-2 analogs are disclosed which comprise one of more substitutions as compared to h[Gly2]GLP-2 and which may have the property of an altered GLP-1 activity, and their medical use. The analogs are particularly useful for the prophylaxis, treatment or ameliorating of the gastro-intestinal associated side effects of diabetes.
摘要:
Processing and use of fluids from the reproductive tract (biofluids) to improve the in vitro production of mammalian embryos comprising the following steps: a) fractionation and processing of biofluids through a sorting, purification, lyophilization and subsequent storage; b) a method of sperm capacitation in a culture medium supplemented with biofluids; c) in vitro fertilization in a medium enriched with biofluids and d) subsequent in vitro culture with development of the obtained embryos to any stage of preimplantational development in culture media supplemented with biofluids.