US Patent:
20050019865, Jan 27, 2005
Inventors:
Anthony Kihm - Princeton NJ, US
Agnieszka Seyda - New Brunswick NJ, US
Sridevi Dhanaraj - Raritan NJ, US
Ziwei Wang - Monroe NJ, US
Alexander Harmon - Clinton NJ, US
Ian Harris - Belle Mead NJ, US
Darin Messina - Somerville NJ, US
Sanjay Mistry - Bedminster NJ, US
Anna Gosiewska - Skillman NJ, US
Chin-Feng Yi - Hillsborough NJ, US
International Classification:
C12P021/02
C12N005/08
C12N015/85
US Classification:
435069100, 435320100, 435455000, 435366000
Abstract:
Cells derived from postpartum tissue and methods for their isolation and induction to differentiate to cells of a chondrogenic or osteogenic phenotype are provided by the invention. The invention further provides cultures and compositions of the postpartum-derived cells and products related thereto. The postpartum-derived cells of the invention and products related thereto have a plethora of uses, including but not limited to research, diagnostic, and therapeutic applications, for example, in the treatment of bone and cartilage conditions.