MEDVET SCIENCE PTY. LTD.;PETER MACCALLUM CANCER INSTITUTE
发明人:
SIMMONS, PAUL
申请号:
AT02750673
公开号:
AT543098T
申请日:
2002.08.15
申请国别(地区):
AT
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要:
The present invention relates to the identification of a specific population of cell types, in particular somatic stem cells including haematopoietic stem cells, mesenchymal stem cells and keratinocyte stem cells. The invention also provides for methods of isolation and uses of the stem cells. Derived from the methods of the present invention, there is provided a method of identifying a stem cell comprising the steps of: obtaining a cell sample including stem cells; detecting the presence of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) or a fragment thereof on a cell; and identifying the stem cells having ACE or a fragment thereof.