Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of isolating hematopoietic stem cells from adipose tissue. The method yields a notably high number of CD34+, ALDHbr and/or ABCG2-expressing cells, comprising hematopoietic stem cells, permitting the use of the cells with no or minimal expansion.
Abstract: The invention relates to the isolation and use of stem cells from amniote species (potentially any animal with an umbilical cord, including humans). More particularly the invention relates to obtaining stem cells that are at least multipotent and may be totipotent or nearly totipotent and are envisaged to have a variety of end uses. The cells of the present invention are immunosuppressive and may be used to inhibit the immune response in a subject.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 21, 2008
Publication date:
December 4, 2008
Applicants:
Kansas State University Research Foundation, Cognate BioServices, Inc.
Inventors:
Mark Weiss, Rita Weiss, Cameron Anderson, Satish Medicetty, Irene Vanderwerff, Kevin R. McIntosh