Monocyte proliferation agents, monocyte growth medium, a method of manufacturing monocytes, a method for producing dendritic cells, and method for producing a dendritic cell vaccine

To provide a means which can be grown monocytes efficient and simple. The present invention consists Flt-3L, one or more of IL-3 or IFN-gamma, to provide a monocyte proliferation agent is used before the differentiation process from monocyte to dendritic cells. Further, the present invention is, Flt-3L, include one or more of IL-3 or IFN-gamma, to provide a medium for monocyte proliferation is used before the differentiation process from monocyte to dendritic cells. Monocyte growth medium of the present invention may comprise the GM-CSF.