Cell populations which co-express CD49c and CD90

Abstract

Substantially homogenous cells populations which co-express CD49c, CD90 and telomerase are made. In one embodiment, humans suffering from a degenerative, traumatic, acute injury, cardiac or neurological condition are treated with the substantially homogenous cells populations which co-express CD49c, CD90 and telomerase. In another embodiment, committed progenitor cells are made are made by selecting from a cultured source of a cell population which co-express CD49c and CD90 and modifying the cell population. The committed progenitor cells can be employed to treat a human suffering from a degenerative, traumatic, acute injury cardiac or neurological condition and formulate pharmaceutical compositions.

1 . A substantially homogenous cell population which co-express CD49c, CD90 and telomerase.  
     
     
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         97 . An isolated cell population derived from human bone marrow, wherein the cells of the cell population co-express CD49c and CD90, and wherein the cells of the population can differentiate into cell types of at least two of ectodermal, endodermal, or mesodermal lineages.  
     
     
         98 . An isolated cell population derived from human bone marrow, wherein the cells of the cell population co-express CD49c, CD90, and telomerase.