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I'm curious as to how hard is it to find stem cells in the body?
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Easy: Adult stem cells are found within all tissues with blood supply. Tiny micro-capillaries are primary locations. Most common means of harvestin comes via minimally invasive, using microcannulas (lipoaspirating) on small syringes to obtain the adipose cells (highest in non-blood type stem cells). These can become bone, cartilage, nerve, tendon-ligament, depending on where placed or located by signals.
Answered 12/22/2014
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