Method for isolation of afterbirth derived cells
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1. A method for extracting nucleated cells from afterbirth tissue, comprising the steps of:
- a) locating the afterbirth tissue in a perfusion circuit without exsanguination of said afterbirth tissue;
b) extracting nucleated cells from said non-exsanguinated afterbirth tissue by pulsatile perfusion carried out using a rhythmic, intermittent flow of a perfusion solution pulsed at between 50 and 60 pulses per minute to produce a perfusate containing cells; and
c) isolating said nucleated cells from the perfusate.
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Abstract
A method for extracting cells from afterbirth tissue, including placing the afterbirth into a perfusion circuit prior to exsanguination, extracting the cells from the afterbirth with digestive enzymes and mechanically recovering cells from the digested afterbirth tissue, and isolating the cells from the perfusate and digestion mix. Also disclosed is a cell line derived from afterbirth using the two-step pulsatile perfusion extraction method.
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1. A method for extracting nucleated cells from afterbirth tissue, comprising the steps of:
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a) locating the afterbirth tissue in a perfusion circuit without exsanguination of said afterbirth tissue; b) extracting nucleated cells from said non-exsanguinated afterbirth tissue by pulsatile perfusion carried out using a rhythmic, intermittent flow of a perfusion solution pulsed at between 50 and 60 pulses per minute to produce a perfusate containing cells; and c) isolating said nucleated cells from the perfusate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for extracting nucleated cells from afterbirth tissue, comprising the steps of:
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a) locating the afterbirth tissue in a perfusion circuit without exsanguination of said afterbirth tissue; b) extracting nucleated cells from said non-exsanguinated afterbirth tissue by pulsatile perfusion that simulates a pulsed flow of a beating heart at a rate of 50-60 pulses per minute using a perfusion solution to produce a perfusate containing cells; and c) isolating the nucleated cells from the perfusate.
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