Inventors:
Deborah Ciombor - Greenville RI, US
Roy Aaron - Providence RI, US
International Classification:
A61K 35/14, C12N 5/08
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for inducing repair of a joint tissue in a mammal includes the steps of removing a sample of synovial membrane from a joint of the mammal, isolating type B synoviocytes from the membrane to yield a suspension of enriched type B synoviocytes, and introducing the suspension into an injured joint of the mammal as well as medical devices containing enriched synoviocytes and kits for producing such enriched cell populations.