摘要:
Compositions comprising menstrual stem cells (MSCs) and methods, processes, and system therefore are provided by the invention. MSCs are processed from menstrual flow collected during menses. MSCs may be cryopreserved, processed through various culturing and selection steps in preparation for cryopreservation, or processed for therapeutic or cosmeceutical use. Cryopreserved MSCs may be thawed in preparation for therapeutic and cosmeceutical use. MSCs express CD9, CD10, CD13, CD29, CD44, CD49e, CD49f, CD59, CD81, CD105, CD166, and HLA class I, and have low or no expression of CD3 and HLA class II.
摘要:
Methods are provided for obtaining expanded human cord blood cells expressing CD34. The methods involve seeding a sufficient amount of cord blood cells with a sufficient amount of menstrual cells under co-culture conditions suitable to promote expansion of the cord blood cells, and co-culturing the cord blood cells with the menstrual cells under culture conditions that support at least two or more population doublings of the cord blood cells. Methods are also provided for growing expanded human cord blood cells to give rise to any one of colony forming units, colony forming unit granulocyte macrophages (CFU-GM), burst forming unit erythroids (BFU-E), and colony forming unit granulocyte erythrocyte macrophage megakaryocyte (CFU- GEMM) blood lineage precursor cells. The expanded cells may express CD34, SSEA-4, and HLA-II. Compositions of the expanded cells are also provided.
摘要:
Therapeutic compositions for improving wound healing and related methods of formulation and use are provided. The therapeutic compositions comprise a dosage of MSCs seeded to any one of a biodegradable matrix, a gel, or a solution suitable for subcutaneous injection. The dosage of MSCs may range from about 1X106 MSCs to about 1X1010 per administration. The administration regime may be daily, weekly, or monthly. The dosage and treatment intervals may be adjusted depending upon a patient's response to treatment. The therapeutic compositions may be co-administered, such as for example, topical application of a seeded matrix or gel combined with simultaneous or other recurring subcutaneous injection of MSCs.
摘要:
Methods are provided for obtaining and testing or analyzing a non-venous and non-arterial puncture human fluid or cell sample or human body fluid or cell sample to detect the presence of at least one infectious disease. The sample may be menstrual fluid, endometrial menstrual cells, umbilical cord blood, or amniotic fluid. Confirmatory testing of a corresponding arterial or venous blood sample for comparison to the test results for the non-venous and non-arterial human fluid or cell sample may be performed. The testing may comprise a screening test or a confirmatory test.