Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

August 2011

Patent Number

8008273

Abstract

The invention concerns a method for increasing megakaryocyte and megakaryocyte progenitor numbers in vitro or in vivo by suppressing SH2-containing inositol-5-phosphatase (SHIP) function in megakaryocytes or megakaryocyte progenitors expressing the SHIP gene. SHIP function can be suppressed by administering an interfering RNA, or other SHIP inhibitor, to the megakaryocytes or megakaryocyte progenitors in vitro or in vivo.

Application Number

12/819,711

Assignees

University of South Florida

Filing Date

06/21/2010

Primary/U.S. Class

514/44

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