Tool for Measuring Cell Purity and Quality Control of Stem Cell-based Products
Application
Cell-based assay for sensitive and specific detection of undifferentiated cells in stem cell-related research and development.
Key Benefits
- Nanotechnology-based assay can detect residual undifferentiated cells and characterize cultures that may be tumorigenic.
- Technology is potentially more sensitive method compared to current methods.
Market Summary
Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) have emerged as a potentially invaluable resource for cell therapy and regenerative medicine. A major concern is the potential risk for residual undifferentiated stem cells in preparations of hPSC derivatives to multiply and form a tumor upon transplantation. Existing cell-based assays including flow cytometry lack adequate sensitivity (>0.1%) to meet the stringent safety standard for stem cell products, thus requiring the development of a cell-based assay with high sensitivity and specificity.
Technical Summary
Current cell-based assays provide inadequate sensitivity to assess potential risk of tumor formation in hPSC products. Researchers at Emory have developed a nanotechnology-based assay for the detection of residual undifferentiated stem cells. The assay uses surface enhanced Raman scattering nanoparticles (SERS), which are conjugated to antibodies against the pluripotency surface marker (TRA1-60) and modified for improved detection. The TRA1-60-SERS assay is able to detect stem cells in a cell mixture containing 0.01% stem cells. The high sensitivity and specificity of this SERS assay makes it a useful tool for transplantation of hPSC-derived production and characterization of differentiation cultures at various stages for risk of tumor development.
Publication: Han J. et al. Biomaterials. 2016 Oct;105:66-76. doi: 10.1016
Patent Information
| App Type |
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Patent No. |
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Patent Status |
| Nationalized PCT - United States |
United States |
15/738,109 |
10,392,598 |
12/19/2017 |
8/27/2019 |
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