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Medistem Laboratories Announces Epigenetic Collaboration With Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Kansas City Veterans Administration
Studies to Unveil Molecular Signature of Endometrial Regenerative Cells

Medistem Laboratories, Inc. (OTCBB: MDSM)
(Medistem), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, and the Kansas
City Veterans Administration (VA) announced a collaborative effort to
characterize the epigenetic profile of Endometrial Regenerative Cells
(ERC), Medistem's novel population of stem cells derived from the menstrual
blood. The study will be led by the VA's Suman Kambhampati, MD, Albert
Einstein's Amit Verma, MD and Medistem's CEO, Thomas Ichim, PhD.
Medistem's CEO, Thomas Ichim, commented, "The group assembled by Dr.
Kambhampati is internationally recognized in the area of unraveling
molecular signatures of various stem cell types in healthy and diseased
conditions. Defining the unique subcellular characteristics that allow the
ERC population to mediate its therapeutic properties will position Medistem
to rapidly translate our in vitro and animal studies into human trials."
VA's Dr. Kambhampati stated, "Medistem's science-focused development
strategy is apparent from their nine peer reviewed publications covering
stem cell immunology, differentiation, and novel uses. We are enthusiastic
about contributing to the critical mass of scientific collaborators that
Medistem has assembled in developing its universal donor endometrial
regenerative cell stem cell product."
"Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have developed a novel
high through put assay to analyze genome-wide methylation that has been
successfully used in cellular systems," said Dr. Amit Verma. "Leveraging
this technology will position us to elucidate molecular mechanisms by which
the Endometrial Regenerative Cell population produce such diverse
biological effects."
About Kansas City Veterans Administration Medical Center
The Kansas City Veterans Administration Medical Center
(http://www.kansascity.va.gov/) is a major center for research in the
Midwest and conducts basic and clinical research in all major fields of
study. The Center has 170 ongoing research projects and a long history of
participation in VA Cooperative Group Studies with seminal involvement in
studies that first described the efficacy of aspirin in ischemic heart
disease.
About Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine (http://www.aecom.yu.edu/) is an NCI
recognized Comprehensive Cancer Center that is one of the nation's premier
institutions for medical education, basic research and clinical
investigation. It is home to some 2,000 faculty members, 750 M.D. students,
and 350 Ph.D. students.
About Medistem Laboratories, Inc.
Medistem Laboratories (www.medisteminc.com) is a biotechnology company
founded to develop and commercialize technologies related to adult stem
cell extraction, manipulation, and use for treating inflammatory and
degenerative diseases. The company's lead product, the endometrial
regenerative cell (ERC), is a "universal donor" stem cell derived from the
menstrual blood that possesses the ability to differentiate into nine
tissue types, produce large quantities of growth factors, and a large
proliferative capacity. A peer reviewed publication describing this novel
cell type may be found at
http://www.translational-medicine.com/content/5/1/57. The company is
currently focusing on use of endometrial regenerative cells for treatment
of critical limb ischemia, an advanced form of peripheral artery disease
that causes approximately 160,000 amputations per year.
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