Endocrine precursor cells, pancreatic hormone-expressing cells and methods of production
AssigneeViaCyte, Inc.
InventorsKevin A. D'Amour, Anne Bang, Emmanuel E. Baetge
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are cell cultures and enriched cell populations of endocrine precursor cells, immature pancreatic hormone-expressing cells and mature pancreatic hormone-expressing cells. Also disclosed herein are methods of producing such cell cultures and cell populations.
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An in vitro cell culture comprising human cells differentiated from human pluripotent stem cells, wherein at least 5% of said human cells are endocrine precursor cells that express neurogenin 3 (NEUROG3), paired box 4 (PAX4) and NKX2 transcription factor related locus 2 (NKX2.2), said endocrine precursor cells being multipotent cells that can differentiate into pancreatic islet hormone-expressing cells that express at least one pancreatic hormone selected from the group consisting of insulin, somatostatin, ghrelin, pancreatic polypeptide and glucagon.
An in vitro cell culture comprising human cells differentiated from human pluripotent stem cells, wherein at least 5% of said human cells are endocrine precursor cells that express neurogenin 3 (NEUROG3), said endocrine precursor cells being multipotent cells that can differentiate into pancreatic islet hormone-expressing cells that express at least one pancreatic hormone selected from the group consisting of insulin, somatostatin, ghrelin, pancreatic polypeptide and glucagon.
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