Tulane University Health Sciences Center

Patent application number	Title	Published
Tulane University Health Sciences Center Patent applications
20120027729	METHODS FOR TREATING DIABETES - Transplantation of multipotent stromal cells (MSCs) into diabetic mice lowers blood sugar, increases blood insulin levels, increases the number and size of islets, and improves renal pathology. Accordingly, the invention provides methods for treating or preventing diabetes by administering isolated MSCs. The invention also provides methods for treating or preventing complications which arise from diabetes, including diabetic nephropathy, by transplanting isolated MSCs.	02-02-2012
20080299097	ISOLATED POPULATION OF RAPIDLY PROLIFERATING MARROW STROMAL CELLS FOR ENHANCED IN VIVO ENGRAFTMENT - Multipotent stromal cells “MSCs” have been described as consisting of at least two populations of cells, rapidly self-renewing stem cells (RS-MSCs), and larger, slowly replicating cells (mMSCs). The present invention provides methods for enhancing engraftment of MSCs in vivo by administering an enriched fraction of RS-MSCs that express certain cell surface markers.	12-04-2008