The invention relates to a conditioned cell culture medium and a
corresponding method to obtain it. The invention also refers to methods
of using this cellconditioned medium for the maintenance, proliferation
and differentiation of mammalian cells. The culture medium produced in
accordance with the present invention is conditioned by the cell
secretion activity of murine cells, in particular, those differentiated
and immortalized transgenic hepatocytes, named MMH (Met Murine
Hepatocyte). These media are employed in in vitro cell culture systems to
induce maintenance, proliferation and differentiation of mammalian cells.
The cells named MMH are differentiated non transformed murine hepatocytes
that produce important biological molecules (e.g cytokines and growth
factors) and, in accordance with the present invention, they are used in
in vitro cell culture systems for the maintenance, proliferation and
differentiation of mammalian cells.