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20090136471 | TREATMENT OF PREMATURE BIRTH COMPLICATIONS - The present invention provides methods of treating one or more complications of premature birth suffered by premature infants, comprising administering to the premature infant umbilical cord blood stem cells and, optionally, placental stem cells. The present invention also provides methods of combining and administering, and compositions comprising, umbilical cord blood stem cells, particularly autologous cord blood cells, and placental stem cells for the treatment of premature infants. | 05-28-2009 |
20090155207 | Use of Immunomodulatory Compounds for the Treatment of Transverse Myelitis, Multiple Sclerosis, and Other Disorders - Methods of treating, preventing or managing transverse myelitis, multiple sclerosis, and/or other disorders are disclosed. The methods encompass the administration of an immunomodulatory compound provided herein, such as 3-(4-amino-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl-piperidine-2,6-dione or 1,3-dioxo-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-4-aminoisoindoline. Further described are methods of treatment using the immunomodulatory compounds in combination with a second active agent. Pharmaceutical compositions and single unit dosage forms suitable for use in the methods provided herein are also disclosed. | 06-18-2009 |
20100143312 | TREATMENT OF DISEASES, DISORDERS OR CONDITIONS OF THE LUNG USING PLACENTAL CELLS - Provided herein are compositions and methods of treatment of individuals having a disease, disorder or condition of the lung, comprising administering a therapeutically-effective amount of placental cells, e.g., placental stem cells. | 06-10-2010 |
20100183571 | TREATMENT OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS USING PLACENTAL STEM CELLS - The present invention provides methods of immunomodulation using placental stem cells and placental stem cell populations. The invention also provides methods of producing and selecting placental cells and cell populations on the basis of immunomodulation, and compositions comprising such cells and cell populations. | 07-22-2010 |
20100297689 | PLACENTAL STEM CELL POPULATIONS - The present invention provides placental stem cells and placental stem cell populations, and methods of culturing, proliferating and expanding the same. The invention also provides methods of differentiating the placental stem cells. The invention further provides methods of using the placental stem cells in assays and for transplanting. | 11-25-2010 |
20110250182 | ANGIOGENESIS USING PLACENTAL STEM CELLS - Provided herein are methods of treating individuals having diseases or disorders of the circulatory system, using placental cells, e.g., the placental stem cells and placental multipotent cells (PDACs) described herein, and populations of such placental cells. The invention also provides methods of angiogenesis using such cells or populations of cells comprising such cells. | 10-13-2011 |
20110280849 | TUMOR SUPPRESSION USING HUMAN PLACENTA-DERIVED INTERMEDIATE NATURAL KILLER CELLS AND IMMUNOMODULATORY COMPOUNDS - Provided herein are methods of suppressing tumor cell proliferation, of treating individuals having cancer or a viral infection, comprising contacting the tumor cells, or administering to the individual, placental perfusate, placental perfusate cells, or natural killer cells, e.g., placenta-derived intermediate natural killer cells, with an immunomodulatory compound or thalidomide. | 11-17-2011 |
20120122215 | PLACENTAL STEM CELL POPULATIONS - The present invention provides placental stem cells and placental stem cell populations, and methods of culturing, proliferating and expanding the same. The invention also provides methods of differentiating the placental stem cells. The invention further provides methods of using the placental stem cells in assays and for transplanting. | 05-17-2012 |
20120148553 | METHODS OF GENERATING NATURAL KILLER CELLS - Provided herein are methods of producing natural killer cells using a two-step expansion and differentiation method. Also provided herein are methods of suppressing tumor cell proliferation, of treating individuals having cancer or a viral infection, comprising administering the NK cells produced by the method to an individual having the cancer or viral infection. | 06-14-2012 |
20120225096 | IMMUNOMODULATION USING PLACENTAL STEM CELLS - The present invention provides methods of immunomodulation using placental stem cells and placental stem cell populations. The invention also provides methods of producing and selecting placental cells and cell populations on the basis of immunomodulation, and compositions comprising such cells and cell populations. | 09-06-2012 |
20130022581 | PLACENTAL STEM CELL POPULATIONS - The present invention provides placental stem cells and placental stem cell populations, and methods of culturing, proliferating and expanding the same. The invention also provides methods of differentiating the placental stem cells. The invention further provides methods of using the placental stem cells in assays and for transplanting. | 01-24-2013 |
20130028871 | PLACENTAL STEM CELL POPULATIONS - The present invention provides placental stem cells and placental stem cell populations, and methods of culturing, proliferating and expanding the same. The invention also provides methods of differentiating the placental stem cells. The invention further provides methods of using the placental stem cells in assays and for transplanting. | 01-31-2013 |
20130184821 | TREATMENT OF LEG ULCERS USING PLACENTA DERIVED COLLAGEN BIOFABRIC - The present invention provides a method of treating a leg ulcer comprising contacting the leg ulcer with a collagen biofabric. The leg ulcer may be a venous, arterial, diabetic or decubitus (pressure) ulcer. The invention further provides kits comprising one or more pieces of collagen biofabric for the treatment of a leg ulcer. | 07-18-2013 |
20130230497 | Renovation And Repopulation Of Decellularized Tissues And Cadaveric Organs By Stem Cells - A method of manufacturing a tissue matrix for implantation into a patient is disclosed. The method sets forth collecting embryonic stem cells from a placenta which has been treated to remove residual cord blood and seeding the collected stem cells onto or into a tissue matrix. The seeded tissue matrix is then implanted on or into a patient. The seeded tissue matrix made by the method of the present invention is also disclosed. | 09-05-2013 |
20130259845 | TREATMENT OF PREMATURE BIRTH COMPLICATIONS - The present invention provides methods of treating one or more complications of premature birth suffered by premature infants, comprising administering to the premature infant umbilical cord blood stem cells and, optionally, placental stem cells. The present invention also provides methods of combining and administering, and compositions comprising, umbilical cord blood stem cells, particularly autologous cord blood cells, and placental stem cells for the treatment of premature infants. | 10-03-2013 |
20130344037 | TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY DISEASES USING PLACENTAL STEM CELLS - Provided herein are methods of treatment of individuals having an immune-related disease, disorder or condition, for example, inflammatory bowel disease, graft-versus-host disease, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, lupus erythematosus, diabetes, mycosis fungoides (Alibert-Bazin syndrome), or scleroderma using placental stem cells or umbilical cord stem cells. | 12-26-2013 |
20140072538 | TREATMENT OF RADIATION INJURY USING AMNION DERIVED ADHERENT CELLS - Provided herein are methods of treating individuals having suffered exposure to radiation, e.g., individuals having radiation injury, by administering to the individuals angiogenic cells from amnion, referred to as amnion derived adherent cells, or populations of, and compositions comprising, such cells. | 03-13-2014 |
20140093488 | TUMOR SUPPRESSION USING HUMAN PLACENTAL PERFUSATE AND HUMAN PLACENTA-DERIVED INTERMEDIATE NATURAL KILLER CELLS - Provided herein are placental perfusate, placental perfusate cells, and placenta-derived intermediate natural killer cells, and combinations thereof. Also provided herein are compositions comprising the same, and methods of using placental perfusate, placental perfusate cells, and placenta-derived intermediate natural killer cells, and combinations thereof, to suppress the growth or proliferation of tumor cells, cancer cells, and the like, and to treat individuals having tumor cells. | 04-03-2014 |
20140322175 | Use Of Umbilical Cord Blood To Treat Individuals Having A Disease, Disorder Or Condition - The present invention provides methods of using cord blood and cord blood-derived stem cells in high doses to treat various conditions, diseases and disorders. The high-dose cord blood and cord blood-derived stem cells have a multitude of uses and applications, including but not limited to, therapeutic uses for transplantation and treatment and prevention of disease, and diagnostic and research uses. In particular, the cord blood or cord blood-derived stem cells are delivered in high doses, e.g., at least 3 billion nucleated cells per treatment, where treatment may comprise a single or multiple infusions. The invention also provides for the use of cord blood or cord blood-derived stem cells from multiple donors without the need for HLA typing. | 10-30-2014 |
20140349391 | METHOD OF COLLECTING PLACENTAL STEM CELLS - A method of collecting embryonic-like stem cells from a placenta which has been treated to remove residual cord blood by perfusing the drained placenta with an anticoagulant solution to flush out residual cells, collecting the residual cells and perfusion liquid from the drained placenta, and separating the embryonic-like cells from the residual cells and perfusion liquid. Exogenous cells can be propagated in the placental bioreactor and bioactive molecules collected therefrom. | 11-27-2014 |
20140377230 | Placental Stem Cell Populations - The present invention provides placental stem cells and placental stem cell populations, and methods of culturing, proliferating and expanding the same. The invention also provides methods of differentiating the placental stem cells. The invention further provides methods of using the placental stem cells in assays and for transplanting. | 12-25-2014 |
20150017140 | ORGANOIDS COMPRISING DECELLULARIZED AND REPOPULATED PLACENTAL VASCULAR SCAFFOLD - Provided herein are organoids comprising decellularized placental vascular scaffold comprising, or consisting of, a decellularized placental vascular scaffold, and methods of making and using the same. | 01-15-2015 |
20150017663 | IDENTIFICATION OF ANTITUMOR COMPOUNDS USING PLACENTA - Provided herein are methods of evaluating potential antitumor compounds, and thereby identifying antitumor compounds, using placenta or a portion thereof and tumor cells, and compositions for accomplishing the same. In one embodiment, provided herein is a method of determining whether a potential antitumor compound is effective against a plurality of tumor cells, comprising introducing a plurality of tumor cells to, e.g., into or onto, a mammalian placenta or portion thereof; contacting said plurality of tumor cells for a period of time with said antitumor compound; and determining whether said antitumor compound is effective against said tumor cells, wherein said antitumor compound is effective against said tumor cells if said antitumor compound over said period of time reduces the number of said tumor cells or reduces the growth rate of said tumor cells. | 01-15-2015 |
20150023926 | TREATMENT OF RADIATION INJURY USING AMNION DERIVED ADHERENT CELLS - Provided herein are methods of treating individuals having suffered exposure to radiation, e.g., individuals having radiation injury, by administering to the individuals angiogenic cells from amnion, referred to as amnion derived adherent cells, or populations of and compositions comprising, such cells. | 01-22-2015 |
20150037316 | Placental Stem Cell Populations - The present invention provides placental stem cells and placental stem cell populations, and methods of culturing, proliferating and expanding the same. The invention also provides methods of differentiating the placental stem cells. The invention further provides methods of using the placental stem cells in assays and for transplanting. | 02-05-2015 |
20150044177 | TREATMENT OF AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS USING PLACENTAL STEM CELLS - Provided herein are methods of treatment of an individual having amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, comprising administering to the individual a therapeutically effective amount of placental stem cells, e.g., tissue culture surface-adherent placental stem cells (PDACs). In one aspect, provided herein is a method of treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) comprising administering to an individual having ALS a therapeutically effective amount of placental stem cells. In certain embodiments, “therapeutically effective” means an amount effective to reduce or ameliorate one or more symptoms of ALS. | 02-12-2015 |
20150072425 | METHODS OF GENERATING NATURAL KILLER CELLS - Provided herein are methods of producing natural killer cells using a two-step expansion and differentiation method. Also provided herein are methods of suppressing tumor cell proliferation, of treating individuals having cancer or a viral infection, comprising administering the NK cells produced by the method to an individual having the cancer or viral infection. | 03-12-2015 |
20150140044 | IMMUNOMODULATION USING PLACENTAL STEM CELLS - The present invention provides methods of immunomodulation using placental stem cells and placental stem cell populations. The invention also provides methods of producing and selecting placental cells and cell populations on the basis of immunomodulation, and compositions comprising such cells and cell populations. | 05-21-2015 |
20150174174 | Placental Stem Cells Derived From Post-Partum Mammalian Placenta, And Uses And Methods Of Treatment Using Said Cells - The present invention provides compositions and methods of using placental stem cells that originate from a post-partum placenta with conventional cord blood compositions or other stem or progenitor cells. The placental stem cells can be used alone or in a mixture with other stem cell populations. In accordance with the present invention, the placental stem cells may be mixed with other stem cell populations, including but not limited to, umbilical cord blood, fetal and neonatal hematopoietic stem cells and progenitor cells, human stem cells and progenitor cells derived from bone marrow. The placental stem cells and the mixed populations of placental stem cells and stem cells have a multitude of uses and applications, including but not limited to, therapeutic uses for transplantation and treatment and prevention of disease, and diagnostic and research uses. | 06-25-2015 |
20150175959 | POST-PARTUM MAMMALIAN PLACENTA, ITS USE AND PLACENTAL STEM CELLS THEREFROM - The present invention provides a method of extracting and recovering embryonic-like stem cells, including, but not limited to pluripotent or multipotent stem cells, from an exsanguinated human placenta. A placenta is treated to remove residual umbilical cord blood by perfusing an exsanguinated placenta, preferably with an anticoagulant solution, to flush out residual cells. The residual cells and perfusion liquid from the exsanguinated placenta are collected, and the embryonic-like stem cells are separated from the residual cells and perfusion liquid. The invention also provides a method of utilizing the isolated and perfused placenta as a bioreactor in which to propagate endogenous cells, including, but not limited to, embryonic-like stem cells. The invention also provides methods for propagation of exogenous cells in a placental bioreactor and collecting the propagated exogenous cells and bioactive molecules therefrom. | 06-25-2015 |
20150190433 | TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY DISEASES USING PLACENTAL STEM CELLS - Provided herein are methods of treatment of individuals having an immune-related disease, disorder or condition, for example, inflammatory bowel disease, graft-versus-host disease, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, lupus erythematosus, diabetes, mycosis fungoides (Alibert-Bazin syndrome), or scleroderma using placental stem cells or umbilical cord stem cells. | 07-09-2015 |
20150224219 | TREATMENT OF LEG ULCERS USING PLACENTA DERIVED COLLAGEN BIOFABRIC - The present invention provides a method of treating a leg ulcer comprising contacting the leg ulcer with a collagen biofabric. The leg ulcer may be a venous, arterial, diabetic or decubitus (pressure) ulcer. The invention further provides kits comprising one or more pieces of collagen biofabric for the treatment of a leg ulcer. | 08-13-2015 |
20150224226 | METHODS OF TISSUE GENERATION - Provided herein are methods of generating tissues and organs in vitro or ex vivo comprising depositing cells and extracellular matrix onto a surface, as well as methods of using such tissues and organs. In one embodiment, the cells and ECM used in accordance with the methods for generating tissues (e.g., three-dimensional tissues) and organs described herein are deposited as part of the same composition. In another embodiment, the cells and ECM used in accordance with the methods for generating tissues (e.g., three-dimensional tissues) and organs described herein are deposited as part of different compositions. | 08-13-2015 |
20150225697 | NATURAL KILLER CELLS AND USES THEREOF - Provided herein are methods of producing natural killer (NK) cells and NK progenitor cell populations using a two-step expansion and differentiation method. Also provided herein are methods of producing populations of NK cells and NK progenitor cell populations using a three-step expansion and differentiation method. Also provided herein are methods of suppressing tumor cell proliferation using the NK cells, the NK cell populations, and the NK progenitor cell populations produced by the methods described herein, as well as methods of treating individuals having cancer or a viral infection, comprising administering the NK cells, the NK cell populations, and the NK progenitor cell populations produced by the methods described herein to an individual having the cancer or viral infection. | 08-13-2015 |
20150246072 | METHODS OF TISSUE GENERATION - Provided herein are methods for forming three-dimensional tissues in vivo. In one embodiment, provided herein is a method for forming a three-dimensional tissue in vivo, comprising depositing on a surface that is in or on a subject at least one composition that comprises cells. In another embodiment, provided herein is a method for forming a three-dimensional tissue in vivo, comprising depositing on a surface that is in or on a subject at least one composition that comprises cells and at least one composition that comprises an extracellular matrix (ECM). In another embodiment, provided herein is a method for forming a three-dimensional tissue in vivo, comprising depositing on a surface that is in or on a subject at least one composition that comprises cells, at least one composition that comprises an extracellular matrix (ECM), and at least one other additional components. | 09-03-2015 |
20150267170 | Renovation and Repopulation of Decellularized Tissues and Cadaveric Organs by Stem Cells - A method of manufacturing a tissue matrix for implantation into a patient is disclosed. The method sets forth collecting embryonic stem cells from a placenta which has been treated to remove residual cord blood and seeding the collected stem cells onto or into a tissue matrix. The seeded tissue matrix is then implanted on or into a patient. The seeded tissue matrix made by the method of the present invention is also disclosed. | 09-24-2015 |
20150283184 | Placental Stem Cells Derived From Post-Partum Mammalian Placenta, And Uses And Methods Of Treatment Using Said Cells - The present invention provides compositions and methods of using placental stem cells that originate from a post-partum placenta with conventional cord blood compositions or other stem or progenitor cells. The placental stem cells can be used alone or in a mixture with other stem cell populations. In accordance with the present invention, the placental stem cells may be mixed with other stem cell populations, including but not limited to, umbilical cord blood, fetal and neonatal hematopoietic stem cells and progenitor cells, human stem cells and progenitor cells derived from bone marrow. The placental stem cells and the mixed populations of placental stem cells and stem cells have a multitude of uses and applications, including but not limited to, therapeutic uses for transplantation and treatment and prevention of disease, and diagnostic and research uses. | 10-08-2015 |
20150306150 | TREATMENT OF BONE-RELATED CANCERS USING PLACENTAL STEM CELLS - Provided herein are methods of suppression of proliferation and growth of cells of bone-related cancers, e.g., multiple myeloma or chondrosarcoma cells, using placental cells, e.g., the placental stem cells described herein, and populations of such placental cells. Also provided herein are methods of treating individuals having cells of a bone-related cancer. | 10-29-2015 |
20150313947 | TREATMENT OF SCHIZOPHRENIA USING AMNION DERIVED ADHERENT CELLS - Provided herein are methods of treatment of individuals having schizophrenia, or schizophreniform disorder, using angiogenic cells from amnion, referred to as amnion derived adherent cells, and populations of and compositions comprising, such cells. A need exists for therapies that can ameliorate or palliate schizophrenia, or a schizophreniform disorder, or symptoms of the same. Provided herein are methods of treating individuals who have schizophrenia, or schizophreniform disorder, comprising administration of therapeutically-effective amounts (numbers) of AMDACs. | 11-05-2015 |
20150313948 | TREATING ORAL LESIONS USING PLACENTAL EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX - Provided herein are uses of compositions comprising extracellular matrix (ECM) and compositions comprising ECM components in the treatment of non-dental oral lesions. | 11-05-2015 |
20150366910 | NATURAL KILLER CELLS FROM PLACENTA - Provided herein are placental perfusate, placental perfusate cells, placenta-derived intermediate natural killer cells, combined natural killer cells from placenta and umbilical cord blood, and combinations thereof. Also provided herein are compositions comprising the same, and methods of using placental perfusate, placental perfusate cells, placenta-derived intermediate natural killer cells, and combined natural killer cells and combinations thereof, to suppress the growth or proliferation of tumor cells, cancer cells, and the like, and to treat individuals having tumor cells. Also provided herein are methods of treating an individual having a tumor or graft-versus-host disease with placental perfusate, placental perfusate-derived cells, natural killer cells from placenta, e.g., from placental perfusate, and/or combined natural killer cells comprising natural killer cells from placenta, e.g., from placental perfusate, and umbilical cord blood. | 12-24-2015 |
20160106784 | ANGIOGENESIS USING PLACENTAL STEM CELLS - Provided herein are methods of treating individuals having diseases or disorders of the circulatory system, using placental cells, e.g., the placental stem cells and placental multipotent cells (PDACs) described herein, and populations of such placental cells. The invention also provides methods of angiogenesis using such cells or populations of cells comprising such cells. | 04-21-2016 |