Stem Cell
Chorionic villi are rich of stem cells: Biocell Center, a biotech company managed by Giuseppe Simoni and based also in Medford, MA, is studying and testing these types of stem cells. Chorionic stem cells, like amniotic stem cells, are multipotent stem cells without any ethical problem and now it's possible to cryopreserve amniotic stem cell for autologous use.
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