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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019687-11-000365
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wood Edmund R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001478746

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51891
		FILM NUMBER:		11567310

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INTERNATIONAL STEM CELL
		STREET 2:		2595 JASON COURT
		CITY:			OCEANSIDE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92056

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			International Stem Cell CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001355790
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				204494098
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2595 JASON COURT
		CITY:			OCEANSIDE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92056
		BUSINESS PHONE:		760-940-6383

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2595 JASON COURT
		CITY:			OCEANSIDE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92056

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BTHC III INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060310
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Sold pursuant to 10b5-1 plan, effective date - 1/1/2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Option issued for 150,000 shares and became exercisable in fifty equal monthly increments of 3,000 shares commencing 5/22/2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Edmund R. Wood</signatureName>
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