摘要:
The invention relates to method for the separation of cord blood endothelial cells from hematopoietic cells in a manner that preserves the hematopoietic cells' repopulating ability and primitivity, without significantly reducing the yield of hematopoietic cells. The said endothelial cells from cord blood have a utility in cell based therapeutics. The system described takes advantage of the endogenous adherence properties of the cells to facilitate the separation and separate storage of the cell types.
摘要:
Disclosed herein are methods and apparatuses for the safe, high-yield collection of sterile amniotic fluid. The apparatus are configured to allow sufficient flexibility for the device to gain access to all areas of the amniotic cavity, to allow sufficient stiffness for the amniotic fluid collection device to puncture the amniotic and chorionic membranes, yet allow sufficient suppleness to pose no significant risk of maternal or fetal harm. Further disclosed are cells isolated from the full-term amniotic fluid, and methods for using, reprogramming, and differentiating these cells.