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US 7,052,907 B2Granted
Adult human dental pulp stem cells in vitro and in vivo
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services
InventorsSongtao Shi, Stan Gronthos, Pamela Gehron Robey
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Abstract
The present invention provides a culture of isolated adult human dental pulp stem cells that can differentiate into dentin/pulp tissue that can be used to produce a tooth in a human being. The present invention further provides a method of regenerating human dentin/pulp tissue.
Claims9
A culture of isolated adult human dental pulp stem cells.
A method of regenerating human dentin/pulp tissue, comprising:
- a) contacting a cell from a culture of isolated adult human dental pulp stem cells with a mineral source;
- and b) transplanting the cell from step a) into a mammal.
A method of producing human dentin/pulp tissue, comprising:
- a) contacting a cell from a culture of isolated adult human dental pulp stem cells with a mineral source;
- and b) transplanting the cell from step a) into a mammal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.