A use of acellular adipose tissue extract in promoting hair growth and retention. The acellular adipose tissue extract contains one or more components selected from the following: an insulin-like growth factor, a brain-derived neurotrophic factor, a glia-derived neurotrophic factor, a vascular endothelial growth factor, a liver growth factor, transforming growth factor β, a basic fibroblast growth factor, a platelet-derived growth factor, an epidermal growth factor, a granulocyte colony stimulating factor, or a combination thereof.

Provided herein are novel methods and composition utilizing adipose tissue-derived stromal stem cells for treating fistulae.

Provided herein are novel methods and composition utilizing adipose tissue-derived stromal stem cells for treating fistulae.

Compositions including a first soft tissue-derived matrix and a second soft tissue-derived matrix are provided, as well as methods of making such compositions. In some embodiments, the composition comprises delipidated, decellularized adipose tissue-derived matrix and delipidated, decellularized fascial tissue-derived matrix, which may be combined in various proportions. Such adipose-fascia matrix compositions provide improved volume retention when implanted into a patient. The composition may further include exogenous cells or other substances, and/or a carrier. The composition is suitable for use in plastic surgery procedures, including reconstructive or cosmetic surgery procedures, as well as procedures for wound treatment and tissue regeneration. The methods for making the compositions may involve separation of first and second soft tissues from one another, followed by performing one or more treatments on the separated soft tissues, then combining the treated soft tissues and, optionally, performing one or more additional treatments on the combined soft tissues.

The present invention provides a population of connective tissue derived cells that respond to interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) by expressing indolamine-2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) for use in preventing, treating or ameliorating one or more symptoms associated with disorders in which modulation of a subject's immune system is beneficial, including, but not limited to, autoimmune diseases, inflammatory disorders, and immunologically mediated diseases including rejection of transplanted organs and tissues.

The present invention provides a population of connective tissue derived cells that respond to interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) by expressing indolamine-2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) for use in preventing, treating or ameliorating one or more symptoms associated with disorders in which modulation of a subject's immune system is beneficial, including, but not limited to, autoimmune diseases, inflammatory disorders, and immunologically mediated diseases including rejection of transplanted organs and tissues.

Methods for generating clinically safe NK cells derived from non-fully differentiated stem cells and their use in treating cancer are provided. The non-fully differentiated stem cells are co-cultured with endogenous NK cells isolated from adipocyte-containing tissue to generate a high percentage of clinically safe NK cells, where anti-tumor activity of the clinically safe NK cells in vitro is similar to that of endogenous NK cells. Optimized Production of the clinically safe autologous NK cells from stem cells provides platform for treating cancer patients by applying an effective adoptive immunotherapy ranging from the early to terminal stages.

The present disclosure provides a preparation method of a thermosensitive gel for treating androgenetic alopecia. The preparation method includes the following steps: step 1, separating umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (UC-MSCs); step 2, conducting adherent culture of the UC-MSCs; step 3, preparing a lyophilized powder of umbilical cord-mesenchymal stem cell-conditioned medium (UC-MSC-CM) supernatant; and step 4, preparing the thermosensitive gel. In the present disclosure, the thermosensitive gel is prepared by using the UC-MSC-CM supernatant. Based on an important role of cytokines encapsulated in exosomes secreted by the UC-MSCs in the hair growth process, the exosomes are encapsulated in the thermosensitive gel for topical use in treating androgenetic alopecia, featuring easy operation, convenient treatment, and excellent efficacy.

Some embodiments are directed to a method for preparing a skin substitute, a dermal substitute, to a skin substitute, to a dermal substitute and to a kit for implementing the method. Some other embodiments are directed to a graft that can consist of of a skin substitute and to the use thereof as treating a skin disorder and/or a loss of skin substance.

Some embodiments are directed to a method for preparing a skin substitute, a dermal substitute, to a skin substitute, to a dermal substitute and to a kit for implementing the method. Some other embodiments are directed to a graft that can consist of of a skin substitute and to the use thereof as treating a skin disorder and/or a loss of skin substance.