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US 10,703,821 B2Granted
Method for stimulating or enhancing proliferation of cells by activating the mucin 1 (MUC1) receptor
AssigneeMinerva Biotechnologies Corporation
InventorCynthia Bamdad
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Abstract
The present application discloses a method for stimulating or enhancing proliferation of a population of cells by activating MUC1 receptor on the cells.
Claims15
A method for stimulating or enhancing proliferation of a population of cells by activating Mucin 1 (MUC1) receptor on the cells, wherein the activating is carried out by contacting the cells with (i) an agent that dimerizes the MUC1 Growth Factor Receptor (MGFR) portion of MUC1 receptor;
- (ii) an agent that increases the cleavage of MUC1 receptor to the growth factor receptor form;
- or (iii) a ligand that activates the MGFR portion of the MUC1 receptor, wherein the cells are non-tumorous cells or immature cells.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.