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- The Combination of Light and Stem Cell Therapies: A Novel Approach in Regenerative Medicine. Anders, Juanita; Moges, Helina; Xingjia Wu; Ilev, Ilko; Waynant, Ronald; Longo, Leonardo // AIP Conference Proceedings;5/31/2010, Vol. 1226 Issue 1, p3
Light therapy commonly referred to as low level laser therapy can alter cellular functions and clinical conditions. Some of the commonly reported in vitro and in vivo effects of light therapy include cellular proliferation, alterations in the inflammatory response to injury, and increases in...
- A dermal niche for multipotent adult skin-derived precursor cells. Fernandes, Karl J. L.; McKenzie, Ian A.; Mill, Pleasantine; Smith, Kristen M.; Akhavan, Mahnaz; Barnabé-Heider, Fanie; Biernaskie, Jeff; Junek, Adrienne; Kobayashi, Nao R.; Toma, Jean G.; Kaplan, David R.; Labosky, Patricia A.; Rafuse, Victor; Chi-Chung Hui; Miller, Freda D. // Nature Cell Biology;Nov2004, Vol. 6 Issue 11, p1082
A fundamental question in stem cell research is whether cultured multipotent adult stem cells represent endogenous multipotent precursor cells. Here we address this question, focusing on SKPs, a cultured adult stem cell from the dermis that generates both neural and mesodermal progeny. We show...
- Mouse differentiating spermatogonia can generate germinal stem cells in vivo. Barroca, Vilma; Lassalle, Bruno; Coureuil, Mathieu; Louis, Jean Paul; Le Page, Florence; Testart, Jacques; Allemand, Isabelle; Riou, Lydia; Fouchet, Pierre // Nature Cell Biology;Feb2009, Vol. 11 Issue 2, p190
In adults, stem cells are responsible for the maintenance of many actively renewing tissues, such as haematopoietic, skin, gut and germinal tissues. These stem cells can self-renew or be committed to becoming progenitors. Stem-cell commitment is thought to be irreversible but in male and female...
- Osiris' Stem-Cell 'Road Bump' Not a Signal for Slowing Down. Osborne, Randy // BioWorld Insight;9/14/2009, Vol. 17 Issue 37, p1
The article discusses Orisis Therapeutic Inc.'s Prochymal phase III latest blowup for stem cell therapy. The company claims that the cause of the trial failure is high placebo rate and not the lack of Prochymal efficacy. Evan Snyder, director of Dell E. Webb Neuroscience, Aging and Stem Cell...
- Adult (Somatic) Stem Cells and the Musculoskeletal System. Stein, Haim; Rozen, Nimrod; Kaufman, Hanna; Lerner, Alexander // Orthopedics;May2006, Vol. 29 Issue 5, p418
Presents information on the role and potential of stem cell research for a wide range biological reconstruction in orthopedics. Evidence-based research on the potential and ability of extraskeletal tissues to initiate and support bone growth; Ability and capacity of stems cells as an effective...
- Use of Postmortem Human Dura Mater and Scalp for Deriving Human Fibroblast Cultures. Bliss, Lindsay A.; Sams, Malik R.; Deep-Soboslay, Amy; Ren-Patterson, Renee; Jaffe, Andrew E.; Chenoweth, Josh G.; Jaishankar, Amritha; Kleinman, Joel E.; Hyde, Thomas M.; Borlongan, Cesar V. // PLoS ONE;Sep2012, Vol. 7 Issue 9, Special section p1
Fibroblasts can be collected from deceased individuals, grown in culture, reprogrammed into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), and then differentiated into a multitude of cell types, including neurons. Past studies have generated iPSCs from somatic cell biopsies from either animal or human...
- Trends in embryo disposition decisions: patients’ responses to a 15-year mailing program. Provoost, V.; Pennings, G.; De Sutter, P.; Van de Velde, A.; Dhont, M. // Human Reproduction;Feb2012, Vol. 27 Issue 2, p506
BACKGROUND This study examined the responses of patients of a Belgian fertility center to mailed requests to make or renew an embryo disposition decision (EDD), over a period of 15 years, to investigate trends in the decisions. METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed on a mailing program...
- STUDIES IN EXPERIMENTAL FROSTBITE. Lempke, Robert E.; Shumacker Jr., Harris B. // Angiology;Aug1951, Vol. 2 Issue 4, p270
Of all the methods of treatment which have been subjected to controlled study in experimentally induced frostbite, rapid thawing of the frozen extremity has proved to be by far the most efficacious. Its beneficial effect has been evident in experiments carried out in a variety of species (1) and...
- conservative treatment. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (2009);2009, Issue 21, p512
A definition of the term "conservative treatment," which refers to organ preservation in surgery, is presented.
