| abstract |
A method of increasing autophagy in a body comprising: identifying an individual in need thereof; and administering a composition to the individual, the composition comprising a plurality of small cells having a size greater than 2 microns and less than 6 microns; Wherein the minicells comprise somatic stem cells which are (i) pluripotent or totipotent; and (ii) CD349(+), CD9(+), Oct4(+), Nanog(+), Lgr5(+ ), CD66e (+), CD 133 (+), or CD 34 (+). |