Adipose tissue-derived stromal cell that expresses characteristics of a neuronal cell
AssigneeArtecel, Inc.
InventorsWilliam O. Wilkison, Jeffrey Gimble
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Abstract
The invention is in the area of pleuripotent stem cells generated from adipose tissue-derived stromal cells and uses thereof. In particular, the invention includes isolated adipose tissue derived stromal cells that have been induced to express at least one phenotypic characteristic of a neuronal, astroglial, hematopoietic progenitor, or hepatic cell. The invention also includes an isolated adipocyte tissue-derived stromal cell that has been dedifferentiated such that there is an absence of adipocyte phenotypic markers.
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An isolated adipose tissue-derived stromal cell that has been differentiated and expresses at least one neuronal marker of a neuronal cell, wherein the neuronal marker is selected from the group consisting of neuron-specific protein (NeuN), neurofilament medium polypeptide (NF-M), neuron-specific enolase (NSE), nestin, trkA, class III beta-tubulin, M subunit of neurofilaments, tyrosine hydroxylase, glutamate receptor subunits of the GluR1–4 and GluR6 classes, glial fibrillary acidic protein, myelin basic protein, and brain factor 1.
An isolated adipose tissue-derived stromal cell that has been differentiated to exhibit at least one characteristic of a neuronal cell, wherein at least one characteristic is a process-like cell extension.
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