Differentiation into various cell lineages of adipose derived stem cells

Abstract

Adipose derived stem cells (ASC) can be extracted easily in large quantities with low mortality. ASC have a potential of differentiation toward mesodermal stem cell lineages such as adipogenic, chondrogenic, osteogenic and myogenic pathways and ectodermal stem cell lineage such as neuronal pathway. ASC differentiation may be achieved with specific induction cocktails in culture medium. ASC and differentiated cells could have a pivotal role in fat grafting reconstruction, bone defect healing, muscle reconstruction procedure, and recovery from central-peripheral nerve injury.