Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) are most commonly obtained from white adipose tissue, and exhibit multi-potency, displaying osteogenic, myogenic, adipogenic and chondrogenic properties. As a result, ASCs are becoming progressively more promising for the treatment of debilitating diseases such as cardiovascular conditions and diabetes mellitus, and starting to play a fundamental in the field of regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. Perhaps one of the main areas of interest concerns gynecological applications whether this is for the regeneration of tissue following a mastectomy or vaginal rejuvenation, the hope is for long-term effects that will replace current limited techniques, and dramatically improve the lives of post-menopausal women in particular.