Investigation of Stem Cells in Human Lipoaspirate
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Breast Cancer, Cancer |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 70 |
| Updated: | 4/2/2016 |
| Start Date: | March 2011 |
| End Date: | August 2018 |
| Contact: | William A Zamboni, M.D. |
| Email: | wzamboni@medicine.nevada.edu |
| Phone: | 702-671-2278 |
Investigation of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells in Human Lipoaspirate
The overall purpose of this study is to enhance identification and isolation of ADSCs and
adipocytes, to find the optimum culturing conditions to increase growth and volume of
grafts, and to study the effects of cryopreservation on ADSCs and adipocytes. Fat injections
are used in aesthetic surgery but tend to disassemble over time. If the investigators can
enhance growth and volume of fat in culture, the investigators could use fat grafts in
reconstruction of cancer and traumatic injury defects with the patients own cultured fat
cells and grafts.
adipocytes, to find the optimum culturing conditions to increase growth and volume of
grafts, and to study the effects of cryopreservation on ADSCs and adipocytes. Fat injections
are used in aesthetic surgery but tend to disassemble over time. If the investigators can
enhance growth and volume of fat in culture, the investigators could use fat grafts in
reconstruction of cancer and traumatic injury defects with the patients own cultured fat
cells and grafts.
Inclusion Criteria:
- All adults (18-70 yrs) who have scheduled surgical lipectomy of the hips, abdomen, or
thighs are prospective subjects for this study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant women will be excluded to protect the unborn child.
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