Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for producing hepatic stem/progenitor cells from mammal hepatocytes, comprising bringing a TGFβ-receptor inhibitor, and optionally a GSK3 inhibitor and/or a ROCK inhibitor into contact with the hepatocytes in vitro.
Abstract:
The application provides methods of improving a rejection related symptom, reducing premature separation and methods of producing a compound of interest with an altered epitope profile are provided. Knockout pigs with a disrupted gene or genes, and porcine organs, tissues, and cells therefrom are provided.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a use of IL-22 in the treatment of viral hepatitis. As illustrated in the examples of this invention, IL-22 can significantly reduce liver damage caused by hepatitis virus, and can significantly reduce the increase of transaminase ALT/AST induced by heptatitis virus. In addition, the IL-22 dimer of this invention can effectively treat viral hepatitis.
Abstract:
The purpose is to select low-molecular-weight compounds which are effective in inducing differentiation of mesenchymal stem cell into hepatocyte and to develop a safe differentiation-inducing method having excellent efficiency of differentiating mesenchymal stem cell into hepatocyte. Provided are at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by formulae (1) and (2), a salt thereof, or a solvate of them; a differentiation inducer comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by formulae (1) and (2), a salt thereof, or a solvate of them; and a differentiation inducer comprising a compound represented by formula (8), a salt thereof, or a solvate of them.
Abstract:
Methods of treatment are provided herein, including administration of a population cells modified to enforce expression of an E-selectin and/or an L-selectin ligand, the modified cell population having a cell viability of at least 70% after a treatment to enforce such expression.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed towards methods for producing cell and tissue compositions suitable for therapeutic applications to a mammal in need of a therapeutic cell or tissue treatment. In particular, the invention is directed towards a method of culturing cells for use in therapy, which method comprises (i) culturing a sample of cells in a first cell culture medium and (ii) prior to harvesting cells for use in therapy culturing the cells in a second cell culture medium.
Abstract:
A wound dressing composition comprising a non-viable cell lysate or releasate derived from a hepatocyte cell or an inflammatory cell such as a macrophage. Also provided are wound dressings comprising such compositions, methods of making such compositions, and the use of such compositions for the treatment of wounds.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a medium composition containing an Ecklonia cava extract for dedifferentiation an induced pluripotent stem cell. Also, the present invention relates to a method for differentiating an induced pluripotent stem cell produced by using the medium composition into hepatocytes. When using the medium composition according to the present invention, induced pluripotent stem cells using mesenchymal stem cells can be produced efficiently, and the pluripotent stem cells which have been produced can be useful as a cell treatment agent by being capable of being differentiated into hepatocytes.