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Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are adult stem cells that can differentiate into most connective tissue cell types, except for hematopoietic cells, depending upon the source of MSCs. For example, bone-marrow-derived MSCs (BM-MSCs) can differentiate into osteocytes, hepatocytes, and pancreatic and neuronal cells. MSCs can be isolated from various sources such as bone marrow, placenta, adipose tissue, teeth, and Wharton’s jelly, a gelatinous substance in the umbilical cord. The ease of their...

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Author Spotlight: Isolation and Identification of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Adipose Tissue of Sprague Dawley Rats

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Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Human Adipose Tissue.

Nastaran Mahmoudifar¹, Pauline M Doran²

¹School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.

Methods in Molecular Biology (Clifton, N.J.)

|October 9, 2015

Summary

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Human adult mesenchymal stem cells, found in fat tissue, are valuable for cell therapies. This chapter details their isolation, culture, cryopreservation, and characterization for tissue engineering.

Keywords:

Cell expansion Cell isolation Flow cytometry Human adipose tissue Mesenchymal stem cells Stem cell culture

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Cell Biology
Regenerative Medicine

Background:

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) reside in human adipose tissue.
Adipose-derived stem cells possess multilineage differentiation potential.
These cells are obtainable via minimally invasive liposuction procedures.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a detailed protocol for isolating human adult mesenchymal stem cells from adipose tissue.
To describe methods for cell culture, propagation, and cryopreservation.
To outline flow cytometry techniques for characterization and cell sorting.

Main Methods:

Surgical isolation of adipose tissue.
Cell culture and expansion techniques.
Cryopreservation protocols.
Flow cytometry for cell identification and characterization.

Main Results:

Successful isolation and propagation of viable mesenchymal stem cells from human adult fat.
Established protocols for cryopreservation ensuring cell viability for future use.
Characterization of adipose-derived stem cells using flow cytometry.

Conclusions:

Human adult adipose tissue is a rich source of mesenchymal stem cells.
Standardized protocols enable reliable isolation, culture, and cryopreservation for tissue engineering.
Flow cytometry is essential for quality control and characterization of these cells.