Isolation of spore-like cells from tissues exposed to extreme conditions
AssigneeVBI Technologies, L.L.C.
InventorsCharles A. Vacanti, Martin P. Vacanti
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Abstract
Highly undifferentiated spore-like cells can be isolated from many different tissues and bodily fluids after those tissues and fluids have been exposed to extreme conditions. The spore-like cells can be used to treat a wide variety of disorders.
Claims29
A method for isolating a spore-like cell from a biological tissue or fluid, the method comprising
- (a) obtaining a tissue or fluid that has been exposed to an environment in which differentiated or partially differentiated cells in the tissue or fluid die and
- (b) separating the spore-like cells from the differentiated or partially differentiated cells that have died.
A method for isolating a spore-like cell from a biological tissue or fluid, the method comprising obtaining a tissue or fluid that has been exposed to an environment that is either 42° C., or more, or 0° C., or less, placing the tissue or fluid in a tissue culture vessel, allowing the spore-like cells to adhere to the vessel, and rinsing away non-spore-like cells, the tissue or fluid having been exposed to the environment without first being treated with a protective agent.
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