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Obtaining Freshly Isolated and Cultured Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Human Adipose Tissue

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Part of the Methods in Molecular Biology book series (MIMB, volume 879)

Abstract

The stromal compartment of adipose tissue harbors mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) (also called stromal stem cells) that display extensive proliferative capacity and multilineage differentiation potential. Such cells offer a practical avenue of generating patient-matched tissue for use in regenerative medicine. It is relatively easy to isolate these cells from adipose tissue in large enough quantities (tens of millions) to allow for their clinical use in a native, uncultured form. Alternatively, MSCs from adipose tissue can be expanded and differentiated into the desired tissue type in vitro using straightforward cell culture techniques. In this chapter, we outline procedures for isolating large numbers of highly purified MSCs from human adipose tissue in their native, uncultured form and methods for their subsequent expansion and differentiation in vitro.

Key words

Adipose tissue Mesenchyme Mesenchymal stem cell Stroma 

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Institute of Basic Medical Sciences and Norwegian Center for Stem Cell ResearchUniversity of OsloOsloNorway

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