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US 5,843,438 AGranted
Peripheralization of hematopoietic stem cells
AssigneeThe Board of Regents of the University of Washington
InventorThalia Papayannopoulou
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Abstract
The invention relates to in vivo peripheralization of CD34.sup.+ cells by administering anti-VLA-4 antibodies or anti-VCAM-1 antibodies.
Claims14
A method of peripheralizing CD34.sup.+ cells in vivo comprising the step of administering an anti-VLA-4 antibody or an anti-VCAM-1 antibody which blocks the binding of VLA-4 antigen on the surface of the CD34.sup.+ cells to VCAM or fibronectin.
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