METHOD FOR CULTURING HEPATOBLAST-LIKE CELLS AND CULTURE PRODUCT THEREOF
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    发明公开
    METHOD FOR CULTURING HEPATOBLAST-LIKE CELLS AND CULTURE PRODUCT THEREOF 审中-公开
    方法进行繁殖HEPATOBLASTENÄHNLICHEN细胞和培养产物

    公开(公告)号:EP2985340A4

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-02

    申请号:EP14782456

    申请日:2014-04-08

    摘要: Provided is a method of stably maintaining and culturing "hepatoblast-like cells" generated during a differentiation-inducing process from pluripotent stem cells to hepatocytes. The present invention also provides a culture product obtained by the culture method. The hepatoblast-like cells can be maintained and cultured stably by bringing a laminin into contact with the hepatoblast-like cells. The method of the present invention which uses a laminin makes it possible for the first time to culture, maintain, and proliferate the hepatoblast-like cells. Desired mature cells such as mature hepatocytes and bile duct epithelial cells can be generated in a short time period and can be acquired at a desired timing by maintaining the hepatoblast-like cells. Further, the resulting cultured hepatoblast-like cells were demonstrated to be capable of being induced to differentiate into mature hepatocytes, mature cholangiocytes, bile duct epithelial cells, and the like. Thus, a substantially pure culture product of the present invention can be utilized as a composition for transplantation for use in regeneration of hepatocytes and/or bile duct epithelial cells.