StemSource Inc.
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
StemSource Inc. aims to derive stem cells from adipose tissue removed during liposuctions. This fat will be the foundation for what the company intends as a diverse platform: it has created a stem cell bank in which patients can store their own cells for future use. And it plans to take a portion of those deposited adult stem cells and develop them for a wide range of therapeutic, autologous applications.
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