Composition for stimulating formation of vascular structures
OwnerKeith L. March, Brian Johnstone +1inventors
InventorsKeith L. March, Brian Johnstone, Dmity O. Traktuev
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Abstract
Cell based compositions and methods are provided for inducing the formation of vascular structures in a warm blooded vertebrate. In one embodiment the composition comprises purified endothelial progenitor cells and adipose stromal cells and the method of stimulating the formation of vascular structures comprises the steps of implanting the composition in a host organism.
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A composition comprising a mixture of purified endothelial cells and purified adipose stromal cells.
A method of creating a vessel network, comprising the steps of
- mixing a purified population of endothelial cells with a purified population of adipose stromal cells to produce a mixture of cells;
- incubating the mixture of cells under conditions conducive for growth of said cells, resulting in the formation of a network of vessels.
A kit for inducing the formation of vascular networks, said kit comprising
- a purified population of endothelial cells;
- and
- a purified population of adipose stromal cells.
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