abstract |
The present invention provides improved compositions and methods for collecting stem cells from organs such as placenta. The present invention provides a stem cell collection composition comprising an apoptosis inhibitor and optionally an enzyme such as a protease or mucolytic enzyme, a vasodilator, an initiation inhibitor, an oxygen-carrying perfluorocarbon or an organ preserving compound. The present invention provides a method for collecting stem cells and preserving a population of stem cells using a stem cell collection composition. [Selection] Figure 1 |