| abstract |
The present invention provides lipoic acid or derivatives thereof for use in graft stabilization of fat grafts. Mixing of lipoic acid or a derivative thereof with adipocytes or adipose tissue to be transplanted into a subject leads to more succesful fat transplantation in soft tissue augmentation or reconstruction. Such methods may also be used in the transplantation of adult stem cells or other cells derived from fat tissue. Other agents such as antioxidants, vitamins, pharmaceutical agents, or osmotic protectants may also be added to the lipoic acid/cell compositions for cell transplantation. |