MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR STORING, TRANSFERRING AND DELIVERING MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS WHICH ARE IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE AND FUNCTIONAL IN THE CONTEXT OF A MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

摘要

The application describes a contractile cellular biomaterial which is particularly suitable for the regenerative therapy of infarcted myocardial tissue. The biomaterial comprises a contractile tissue which is contained in an optionally porous solid support. Contractile tissue is formed by differentiation of stem cells, especially mesenchymal stem cells. In addition to being contractile, the biomaterial can exhibit an inducible paracrine activity. The biomaterial has the particular advantage of not needing to be frozen in order to be preserved.