US2017009211A1PendingUtilityA1

DOWNREGULATION OF miR-7 FOR PROMOTION OF BETA CELL DIFFERENTIATION AND INSULIN PRODUCTION

Assignee: YEDA RES & DEVPriority: Aug 9, 2011Filed: Sep 28, 2016Published: Jan 12, 2017
Est. expiryAug 9, 2031(~5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

A method of ex-vivo increasing insulin content in beta cells or stem cells is disclosed. The method comprising contacting the beta cells or stem cells with an agent for downregulating an activity or expression of miR-7, thereby increasing the insulin content in the beta cells or stem cells.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An isolated population of cells being genetically modified to downregulate expression of miR-7, wherein said cells secrete insulin. 
     
     
         2 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising the isolated population of cells of  claim 1  and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent. 
     
     
         3 . The isolated population of cells of  claim 1 , wherein said cells comprise an agent which downregulates said expression of miR-7. 
     
     
         4 . The isolated population of cells of  claim 3 , wherein said agent is a polynucleotide agent. 
     
     
         5 . The isolated population of cells of  claim 4 , wherein said agent is an antagomir. 
     
     
         6 . The isolated population of cells of  claim 1 , wherein said cells are beta cells. 
     
     
         7 . The isolated population of cells of  claim 6 , wherein said beta cells comprise primary beta cells.

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