Stem Cell Related Patent Number US7078230

Adipose tissue-derived stromal cell that expresses characteristics of a neuronal cell

Wilkison, William O.; Bahama, NC, United States of America
Gimble, Jeffrey; Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America

This invention describes an adipose tissue-derived stromal cell that is capable of being induced to express phenotypic characteristics of neuronal, astroglial, hematopoietic progenitor or hepatic cells. Described herein are such pleuripotent stem cells and their expressed neuronal markers, which are selected from the group consisting of neuron-specific protein (NeuN), neurofilament medium polypeptide (NF-M), neuron-specific enolase (NSE), nestin, trkA, class III beta-tubulin, M subunit of neurofilaments, tyrosine hydroxylase, glutamate receptor subunits of the GluR1