Therapeutic potential of human adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) from cancer patients: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT: Mesenchymal stem cells from adipose tissue (ADSCs) are an important source of cells for regenerative medicine. The therapeutic effect of culture-expanded adipose derived stem cells has been shown; however, optimal xeno-free culture conditions remain to be determined. Cancer patients, specifically those undergoing invasive surgery, constitute a subgroup of patients who could benefit from autologous stem cell transplantation. Although regenerative potential of their ADSCs could be affected by the disease and/or treatment, we are not aware of any study that has evaluated the therapeutic potential of ADSCs isolated from cancer patients in reference to that of ADSCs derived from healthy subjects. Here we report that ADSCs isolated from subabdominal adipose tissue of patients with urological neo

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Contreras M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4239050 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature