Banking for Adult MSC
Mesenchymal stem cells give rise to a variety of cell types, including bone cells (osteocytes), cartilage cells (chondrocytes), liver cells (hepatocytes), pancreatic islet cells and muscle cells (myocytes) such as those found in heart. Mesenchymal stem cells can be found in umbilical cord tissue, bone marrow and fat. An extremely rich source of mesenchymal stem cells is the Adipose (fat) tissue. While considered multipotent, these stem cells may prove to be pluripotent, capable of generating all tissue types. Adipose (fat) tissue is one of the richest sources of mesenchymal stem cells. There are 500 times more mesenchymal stem cells in 1 gram of fat than there are in 1 gram of bone marrow.
Due to liposuction, extreme ease in collection at 15 years of age and above, they will probably constitute a major source for personal banking, research and multiple therapies. Mesenchymal stem cells are of intense therapeutic interest because they represent a population of cells with the potential to treat a wide range of acute and degenerative diseases.
Adipose Saving
Currently, rather than banking stem cells from cord blood and placenta, you now have the same opportunity to bank stem cells from your own adipose tissues. This service is called Adipose Saving. Adipose tissue or body fat now holds unlimited supply of Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs); the most powerful of all cells. These stem cells have the ability to change into lots of different kinds of cells that may be able to treat diseases like diabetes, arthritis, cirrhosis, autoimmune diseases, inflammation diseases and neurological diseases. These cells create structural and connective tissues.
Your fat is a home for Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs). These cells can become your future treatments when you need them. If you are planning to undergo liposuction, for example, consider using your own stem cells harvested from the removed fat. This is a simple, safe and minimally invasive procedure, requiring a small amount of subcutaneous fat.
Harvesting Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Adipose Tissue
In humans, adipose tissue is located beneath the skin (subcutaneous fat), around internal organs (visceral fat), in bone marrow (yellow bone marrow) and in the breast tissues.
Adipose tissue is found in specific locations, which are referred to as adipose depots. Apart from adipocytes, which comprise the highest percentage of cells within adipose tissue, stem cells (MSCs) can be found surrounding adipocytes. With patented procedure, Medeze has the technology, expertise and care, to extract your own stem cells from adipose tissue which is safe, scar less, and ready should they ever be needed for regenerative therapies.