Conversion of liver stem and progenitor cells to pancreatic...

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C12N 15/09 (2006.01) C12N 5/02 (2006.01) C12N 5/06 (2006.01) C12P 21/06 (2006.01) A61K 35/12 (2006.01)

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CA 2463914

The subject invention a method for converting liver stem/progenitor cells to a pancreatic functional cell by transfecting said liver cells with a pancreatic development gene and/or by culturing with pancreatic differentiation factors. The resulting cells produce and secrete insulin protein in response to glucose stimulation.

La présente invention concerne un procédé pour transformer les cellules souches / progénitrices du foie en cellules fonctionnelles du pancréas, qui consiste à transfecter les cellules du foie avec un gène de développement du pancréas et/ou à cultiver des facteurs de différenciation du pancréas. Les cellules ainsi obtenues produisent et sécrètent la protéine d'insuline en réponse à la stimulation par le glucose.

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