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US 8,835,384 B2Granted
Compositions and methods for obtaining cells to treat heart tissue
AssigneeMayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
InventorsAndre Terzic, Atta Behfar
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Abstract
This document relates to compositions containing cardiogenic factors, to methods to obtain cells by culturing initial cells in the presence of such factors; and methods of administering the obtained cells to heart tissue.
Claims5
A method for increasing expression of Nkx2.5 mRNA, GATA 6 mRNA, and Fog 1 mRNA within human mesenchymal stem cells, wherein said method comprises culturing human mesenchymal stem cells in the presence of a composition comprising TGFβ-1, BMP4, α-thrombin, Cardiotrophin, and Cardiogenol C.
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