Fetal endothelial progenitors from the placenta as a source for cell therapy

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1023368

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The recent years have seen a rise in interest in collecting stem cells for future therapies. One example is the commercial offer of banking cord blood stem cells upon birth. In this project, we propose that the placenta, always discarded at the end of pregnancy, is another organ with high numbers of stem cells especially able to make blood vessels. We will examine if these cells can be expanded and used in treatment of situations with a need of increased blood supply such as cardiovascular disorders or skin wounds.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2014

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $384,072.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Regenerative Medicine (incl. Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

blood vessels | endothelium | ischaemia | placenta | stem cells | wound healing

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