Why is Adipose tissue the best source for harvesting ASCs?
The sheer number of ASCs that can be harvested at any one time from fat makes this the best source of ASCs in the human body. This number of ASCs harvested from fat also has the added advantage of not needing to be cultured in a laboratory over days in order to get the desired number of ASCs to achieve what is called “therapeutic threshold” i.e. therapeutic benefit. In addition, harvesting ASCs from adipose tissue is relatively easier, painless and poses minimal risk to the patient.
