Claims
- 1. A method of making a factor that stimulates hair growth, the method comprising:
(a) providing a population of cells comprising adipocytes, pre-adipocytes, or a mixture of adipocytes and pre-adipocytes; (b) culturing the population of cells; and (c) recovering the factor from the culture.
- 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising, prior to the culturing step, differentiating pre-adipocytes in the cell population into adipocytes.
- 3. A method of treatment comprising:
(a) identifying a subject having a region of skin in need of hair growth; and (b) administering to the region a composition comprising an isolated hair growth factor that is identical to a hair growth factor produced by adipocytes or pre-adipocytes.
- 4. A method of treatment comprising:
(a) identifying a subject having a region of skin in need of hair growth; and (b) administering to the region a composition comprising adipocytes, pre-adipocytes, or a mixture of adipocytes and pre-adipocytes.
- 5. A composition comprising:
(a) a hair growth factor that is identical to a hair growth factor produced by adipocytes or pre-adipocytes; and (b) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
- 6. A method of stimulating the growth of a hair, the method comprising contacting the follicle of the hair with an isolated hair growth factor that is identical to a hair growth factor produced by adipocyte or pre-adipocytes.
- 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the contacting is in vitro.
- 8. The method of claim 6, wherein the hair follicle is in the skin of a mammalian subject.
- 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the mammalian subject is a human.
- 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the skin is on the scalp of the human.
- 11. The method of claim 8, wherein the contacting comprises administering to the subject a composition comprising the isolated hair growth factor.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application claims priority of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/345,902, filed Dec. 31, 2001, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60345902 |
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