Corneas are successfully regrown using human stem cells

A breakthrough in stem cell research came in the form of corneas this week.

A team of scientists from a range of Harvard-affiliated institutions in Boston, MA, have been able to successfully regrow fully functional human corneas in mice.

Cell-Innovations in Sydney have been keenly following the developments in stem cell research around the world.

The procedure is contingent upon Limbal stem cells, which are extremely rare, and were harvested from deceased donors to regrow the corneas. This is the first recorded example of human tissue construction that was derived from adult stem cells. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, blindness or vision impairment affects approximately 350 thousand Australians. This could be a critical breakthrough for helping people who have suffered vision impairment from burns, chemical injures, eye diseases and damaged corneas.

The evolution of stem cell research is a rapid one, and developments such as these can help to improve the quality of life for many people. Cell-Innovations is a part of the revolution, and is here to help teach others the uses and benefits of stem cell technology.

Why Cell-Innovations?

When you invest in Cell-Innovations technology, you have access to all-inclusive training for you and your staff, a full range of laboratory and surgical equipment, and ongoing assistant for extracting stromal vascular fraction from adipose tissue to treat your patients. Stromal vascular extraction is an innovative and unique way to extract stem cells and provides a much higher stem cell count compared to traditional extraction techniques like bone marrow, which is more invasive and less able to replenish.

How do they extract stem cells?

It is a meticulous treatment that involves carefully removing adipose tissue through a mini-liposuction procedure. Then, with our Cell-Innovations technology, doctors go onto refine the adipose tissue, eliminating the useless tissue and ultimately being left with a valuable compound that can be used to heal.

How can stem cells help me?

Stem cells have a variety of uses, ranging from arthritis improvement to injury treatment. The reason that it has been so successful is that a person’s own stem cells are the only cells in the body that are able to morph themselves into other types of specialised cells. How they work is they actually increase the body’s ability to heal and produce fresh cartilage, reduce inflammation and prevent scarring and loss of function. If you have patients who suffer from arthritis or a recurrent injury, stem cells might be right for them.

If you are interested in learning more about how you can involve stem cell therapy in your practice, Contact us.