Stem Cells Grow Beating HeartDiscovery NewsA team from the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, used induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells generated from human skin cells to create precursor heart cells called MCPs. iPS cells are mature human cells “reprogrammed” into a versatile, primitive …Heart's Own Stem Cells Offer Hope for New Treatment of Heart FailureScience Daily … Continue reading
UofL joins national network of cell therapy research centers and begins Phase …KyForward.comA network of cell therapy research centers established by a National Institutes of Health grant at the University of Louisville is now enrolling patients in its first clinical trial – a Phase II study of a novel adult stem cell treatment for peripheral … Continue reading
Fate Therapeutics, founded by stem cell experts, targets $69M IPOFierceBiotechFate launched in 2007 with a lot of fanfare in biotech circles, in part because of its plans to harness the power of adult stem cells to treat diseases rather than tapping controversial embryonic stem cells for therapeutic purposes. And a bevy of stem …Stem cell … Continue reading
New type of blood stem cell can solve platelet shortageIndian ExpressBlood cells are made by a small pool of stem cells in the bone marrow, which replenish the blood at a rate of millions of cells per second. These cells can self-renew (copy themselves) and give rise to all the different cell types that make … Continue reading
Neural stem cells transplantation in tumor-bearing rats can hinder tumor cell …News-Medical.netNeural stem cells transplanted into tumor-bearing rats can hinder tumor cell growth and prolife-ration; however, the mechanism remains unclear. Abnormal activation of the Ras/Raf/Mek/Erk signaling cascade plays an important role in glioma. Inhibition … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Diamonds Are For Tracking Stem CellsAsian Scientist Magazine14, 2013) – Stem cell therapy has the potential to repair and regenerate damaged tissues. However, implanted cells might be rejected, migrate or die; tracking stem cells in vivo may help to further understand what happens once these cells are inside … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Rise of Cell Therapy Trials for Stroke: Review of Published and Registered StudiesNext Big FutureThe schematic also illustrates other types of cells used in registered trials (in dotted rectangles). NT2N, human teratocarcinoma-derived neurons; UC-MSCs, umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells; UCB-MNCs, umbilical cord blood-mononuclear cells; … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Bill filed to regulate stem cell therapy in PHInquirer.netUnder the proposed Stem Cell Research and Therapy Act of 2013, the board “shall be responsible for addressing contentious ethical, scientific and legal issues in stem cell and cell-based or cellular research and therapies. “There is much to be learned … …read more &nbs… Continue reading