Source: Cryo-Cell International Inc.
Date: May 7, 2007
Summary:
In a news release, Cryo-Cell International Inc. announced the isolation of a new type of adult stem cell:
"Researchers at Cryo-Cell International Inc. have isolated a new type of adult stem cell with potential for treating a broad range of diseases in the future. The stem cell, called a maternal placental stem cell (MPSC), is taken from the discarded placental tissue immediately after childbirth."
The release also mentions potential applications of maternal placental stem cells (MPSC's) in regenerative medicine:
"Maternal stem cells have not to date been used in human therapies however, researchers believe that these cells may serve as an alternative to embryonic stem cells in the development of human cellular therapies and for use in regenerative medicine associated with the donor (mother)."
