According to the company, the findings demonstrate the potential of adipose stem cells in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks, congestive heart failure and peripheral vascular disease.
In an in vivo preclinical study, adipose stem and regenerative cells restored blood flow to severely injured hind limbs. A second study showed that these cells spontaneously form capillary networks in vitro. The data from both studies were presented at the 8th Annual Tissue Engineering Society International Conference and Exhibition in Shanghai, China.
“These results are consistent with our previously published data which strongly suggest that adipose stem and regenerative cells contribute to repair and healing through their ability to form new blood vessels and improve the blood flow in existing vessels supplying injured tissues,” stated Dr Marc Hedrick, president for Cytori Therapeutics.