DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 2006--Aldagen, Inc., a company focused on regenerative medicine to treat cardiovascular disease and other degenerative diseases, has been issued U.S. Patent 6,991,897 entitled “A Method of Isolating Stem Cells.” The claims of this issued patent describe methods of isolating adult stems from various sources - including human bone marrow, peripheral blood and cord blood - based on the elevated expression of an intracellular enzyme, aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH), as a key stem cell marker. This patent complements other issued Aldagen patents with claims protecting the proprietary chemistry in Aldagen’s products and kits used to detect, count, and isolate adult stem cells.
