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Review
. 2007 May 11;100(9):1249-60.
doi: 10.1161/01.RES.0000265074.83288.09.

Adipose-derived stem cells for regenerative medicine

Jeffrey M Gimble  1 , Adam J Katz, Bruce A Bunnell
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Review

Adipose-derived stem cells for regenerative medicine

Jeffrey M Gimble et al. Circ Res. .

Abstract

The emerging field of regenerative medicine will require a reliable source of stem cells in addition to biomaterial scaffolds and cytokine growth factors. Adipose tissue represents an abundant and accessible source of adult stem cells with the ability to differentiate along multiple lineage pathways. The isolation, characterization, and preclinical and clinical application of adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) are reviewed in this article.

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Processing of lipoaspirate and isolation of adipose-derived stem cells.
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