Postpartum cells derived from umbilical cord tissue, and methods of making and using the same
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1. A homogeneous population of cells isolated from umbilicus tissue substantially free of blood wherein said homogeneous population of cells expresses CD10, CD13, CD44, CD73, CD90, PDGFr-alpha, and HLA-A,B,C, and does not express CD31, CD34, CD 45, CD117, CD141, and HLA-DR,DP,DQ.
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Cells derived from human umbilical cords are disclosed along with methods for their therapeutic use. Isolation techniques, culture methods and detailed characterization of the cells with respect to their cell surface markers, gene expression, and their secretion of trophic factors are described.
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- 1. A homogeneous population of cells isolated from umbilicus tissue substantially free of blood wherein said homogeneous population of cells expresses CD10, CD13, CD44, CD73, CD90, PDGFr-alpha, and HLA-A,B,C, and does not express CD31, CD34, CD 45, CD117, CD141, and HLA-DR,DP,DQ.
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