Cord Blood to Collect Stem Cells From Fat
Posted on: Thursday, 20 July 2006, 12:01 CDT
Cord Blood America said Thursday it would start a service to collect adult stem cells from fat for future medical use.
We anticipate beginning this service in the fourth quarter of 2006, said Matthew Schissler, Cord Blood America's chairman and CEO. No further details were provided about the planned service.
Cord Blood says that scientific studies indicate the stem cells harvested from human fat tissue have the ability to become nerve cells that could be used to treat brain and spinal-cord injuries and other disorders.
Research shows that this virtually limitless supply of stem cells could become any type of cell and could be used to treat diseases ranging from diabetes to Parkinson's disease, Schissler said.
We are confident that stem cells from adipose (fat) tissues will be a practical and appealing source of stem cells for the medical therapies of the future, he added. There is absolutely no controversy about the use of these stem cells, and we are proud to be on the cutting edge of this field. While Congress debates these issues, we are actually taking action.
Source: United Press International
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