OLYMPUS EXPANDS INVESTMENT, PARTNERSHIP WITH CYTORI THERAPEUTICS IN REGENERATIVE MEDICINE

Olympus Corporation, which recently acquired shares worth approximately $11 million in San Diego based Cytori Therapeutics, has announced plans to accelerate investment and expand its partnership with the American company. Cytori Therapeutics carries out research focusing on stem and regenerative cells derived from adipose tissue, commonly known as fat. In December 2005, Olympus and Cytori established a joint venture to commence development of a new system to process adipose-derived stem and regenerative cells for use in regenerative medicine.

Japan Corporate News (http://www.japancorp.net/Article.Asp?Art_ID=13129)