The invention discloses a method for preparing a
population of?human pluripotent stem cells and the application thereof. The preparation of stem cells is characterized by comprising the following steps: CD151<+>, CD31<->, Sox<2+> pluripotent stem cells are separated and collected from human
umbilical cord and or
placenta tissues; the cells adhere to grow in a
culture vessel under a predetermined condition and expand through passage 20 or above to be still stable in
gene expression. The
population of cells of this invention do not form
teratoma after injection into animals. The human pluripotent stem cells highly express CD151, OCT4 and Sox-2 as specific markers of embryonic stem cells, as well as specific markers of epidermic cells, endothelial cells, thrombocytes, dendritic cells, while lack expression of CD31, CD34, CD45 and HLA-II. The pluripotent stem cells are also characterized as being able to adhere to
tissue culture plastic and having the potential to differentiate into three germ
layers:
endoderm,
mesoderm and
ectoderm. These pluripotent stem cells are able to be used as carrier cells of
gene therapy and for the treatment of diseases caused by
cell damage or
cell aging. The present invention provides a method of isolating, purifying and culturally expanding of a
population of human pluripotent
stem cell for preparing the high purity injection preparation. The preparation of stem cells has a good
therapeutic effect on the treatment of diseases caused by
cell damage or
cell aging in animal and human clinical trials. The preparation also has no toxic
side effect and no
immune rejection.