Repair and regeneration of ocular tissue using postpartum-derived cells

摘要

Cells derived from postpartum umbilicus and placenta are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions, devices and methods for the regeneration or repair of ocular tissue using the postpartum-derived cells are also disclosed.

主权项

1. A method of inducing differentiation of neural progenitor cells comprising co-culturing neural progenitor cells with isolated umbilicus-derived cells isolated from human umbilical cord tissue substantially free of blood, wherein the co-culturing induces the differentiation of the neural progenitor cells, and wherein the isolated umbilicus cells are capable of self-renewal and expansion in culture, have the potential to differentiate into cells of at least a neural phenotype, maintain a normal karyotype upon passaging and lack production of CD117.