Preservation of non embryonic cells from non hematopoietic tissues

摘要

The present invention is directed to stem cell and progenitor cell-containing populations derived from adipose tissue that are cryopreserved, the process for recovering and storing those cell populations, and the therapeutic uses of such populations upon thawing. It is further directed to the connective tissue matrix material, which may also be extracted from adipose tissue, preserved for subsequent therapeutic, structural, or cosmetic use in a mammalian patient.