Stem Cells for Wound Healing
AssigneesABT Holding Company, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
InventorsAernout Luttun, Robert J. Deans
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method for treating wounds by applying cells as described in this application. In one aspect the method provides treatment for cutaneous wounds. In general embodiments the cells are delivered to the wound without being attached to a functionalized substrate in the delivery vehicle.
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A method to promote cutaneous burn healing in a subject by administering cells (I) in an effective amount and for a time sufficient to promote the cutaneous burn healing, wherein the cells (I) are not delivered from a functionalized substrate, wherein the cells (I) are non-embryonic non-germ cells that express CD90 and oct4 or telomerase, are not transformed, are not tumorigenic, and have a normal karyotype.
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