Inoculated spongiform scaffold for transplantation and tissue regeneration
Authors
Vasiliev A, Faizulin A, Kiseliov I, Rocovaya O, Tankovich N, Kharazi A
Institution
STEMEDICA CELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC 5375 MIRA SORRENTO PLACE, SUITE 100 SAN DIEGO
Country
United States
Year
2007
Journal
United States Patent Application 20070286880
Abstract
A spongiform scaffold which comprises epithelial stem cells, and free of mesenchymal cells. A spongiform scaffold comprising precursor keratinocytes for use in a method of transplantion of the scaffold to an epithelial cell target site in a recipient, resulting in growth of said epithelial stem cells and the ingrowth of cells from the body of said recipient to restore tissue. A version of the scaffold is formed from collagen, and in particular, Spongostan™.