Method of isolating stem cells
The present invention relates, in general, to stem cells, and in particular, to a method of isolating stem cells and to reagents suitable for use in such a method. The invention further relates to stem cell populations isolatable in accordance with the present method.
1. A composition consisting essentially of a population of cells having retained therein a detectable product resulting from conversion by the cell of BODIPY aminoacetaldehyde to said detectable product, wherein said detectable product is BODIPY aminoacetate.
2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said population of cells is a human population of cells.
3. The composition of claim 2 , wherein said population of cells is from a source selected from the group consisting of umbilical cord blood, bone marrow, peripheral blood and fetal liver.
4. The composition of claim 3 , wherein said population of cells is from umbilical cord blood.
5. The composition of claim 3 , wherein said population of cells is from bone marrow.
6. The composition of claim 3 , wherein said population of cells is from peripheral blood.
7. The composition of claim 3 , wherein said population of cells is from fetal liver.