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US 6,814,961 B1Granted
Method for enhancing stem cell trafficking
OwnerGitte S. Jensen, Christian Drapeauinventors
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Abstract
Consumption of blue-green algae, or extracts thereof, enhances trafficking or homing of stem cells in animals by inducing a transient increase in the population of stem cells present in the animal's circulatory system. The animal may be healthy or suffering some disease or physiological condition.
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A method for enhancing CD34+ stem cell trafficking in a subject, comprising:
- administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an Aphanizomenon species of blue-green algae, or a component thereof;
- and
- detecting CD34+ stem cells in the peripheral blood of the subject,
- thereby enhancing CD34+ stem cell trafficking in the subject.
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A method for enhancing CD34+ stem homing in a subject, comprising:
- administering to the subject about 1 grams to about 5 grams of an Aphanizomenon species of a blue-green algae;
- and
- detecting CD34+ cells in the peripheral blood of the subject;
- thereby enhancing CD34+ stem cell homing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.