HAIFA, Israel, Oct. 17, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:PSTI) (TASE:PLTR), a leading developer of placenta-based cell therapies, today announced that a reduction of fibrotic processes has been demonstrated in preclinical and in in-vitro studies using Pluristem’s Placental eXpanded (PLX) cells. Lena Pinzur MSc, Pluristem’s Basic and Preclinical Research Manager will present data at the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Israel Society for Placenta Research on October 18, 2012.