Category Archives: Stem Cell Research

Personal Project: Stem Cell Research My Personal Project on stem cell research, including the uses today and in the future. I do not own any videos and they have been cited. By: marisjeee17 … Continue reading →

The Hope of Stem Cell Research at Riley HospitalScott Goebel, M D Riley Hospital for Children at IU By: Martin Center … Continue reading →

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 22-May-2014 Contact: Luise Dirscherl presse@lmu.de 49-892-180-3243 Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitt Mnchen Slight modifications in their genome sequences play a crucial role in the conversion of pluripotent stem cells into various differentiated cell types. A team at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich has now identified the factor responsible for one class of modification. Every cell contains stored hereditary information, encoded in the sequence of nucleobases that make up its DNA. However, in any given cell type, only a fraction of this information is actually used. Which genes are activated and which are turned off is in part determined by a second tier of information which is superimposed on the nucleotide sequences that provide the blueprints for protein synthesis. This so-called epigenetic level of control is based on the localized, and in principle reversible, attachment of simple chemical tags to specific nucleotides in the genome. This system plays a major role in the regulation of gene activity, and enables the selective expression of different functions in differentiated cell types. This explains why such DNA modifications play a major role in the differentiation of stem cells. "Several unusual nucleobases have been found in the genomes of stem cells, which are produced by targeted chemical … Continue reading →

Provided Aparna Mahadevan, left, a graduate student in Natasza Kurpios' lab, discusses a research poster with Vimal Selvaraj, assistant professor in animal science, at the daylong Stem Cell Retreat May 17 on campus. Unlocking knowledge about how organisms develop and repair, stem cell research holds great promise for future therapies for injuries and conditions, from infertility and Alzheimers to heart failure and cancer. As part of its mission to promote cross-campus interactions and enhance training in stem cell biology at Cornell, the Cornell Stem Cell Program (CSCP) held its second Stem Cell Retreat May 17 on campus. About 85 members of the Cornell stem cell research community attended the event, which featured keynote speaker Dr. Lawrence Goldstein, director of the Stem Cell Program at University of California, San Diego, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, speaking on using stem cells to treat Alzheimers disease. Stem cell research involves a wide breadth of disciplines, said Dr. Alexander Nikitin, professor of pathology at Cornells College of Veterinary Medicine and leader of CSCP. This retreat is one example of how weve been able to foster the communications and collaborations across fields necessary to more fully understand and harness the potential of stem cells. … Continue reading →

Multiple Sclerosis Treatment through Stem Cells Michael Racke, MD shares the latest advancements in stem cell research to providing treatment for Multiple Sclerosis at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. By: osumedicalcenter … Continue reading →

May 21, 2014 redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports Your Universe Online The same scientific advances that have made it possible to cultivate stem cells into laboratory-grown organs could one day be used to develop eco-friendly meat products, according to new research appearing in the latest edition of the journal Trends in Biotechnology. According to researchers from Wageningen University in The Netherlands, producing in vitro meat in an animal-cell cultivation process is a technically feasible alternative lacking these disadvantages, provided that an animal-component-free growth medium can be developed. Small-scale production looks particularly promising, not only technologically but also for societal acceptance. Economic feasibility, however, emerges as the real obstacle. Provided a cost-effective way to develop cultured meat can be discovered, the researchers explain that it would provide a source of meat that is both ethical and greener, limiting pollution and energy consumption while also preventing the suffering experienced by animals as part of the factory farming industry. Ultimately, they hope that every town and community could be home to its own small-scale cultured meat production facility. We believe that cultured meat is part of the future, explained study author Cor van der Weele. Other parts of the future are partly substituting … Continue reading →

Contact Information Available for logged-in reporters only Newswise SALT LAKE CITY In the body, a skin cell will always be skin, and a heart cell will always be heart. But in the first hours of life, cells in the nascent embryo become totipotent: they have the incredible flexibility to mature into skin, heart, gut, or any type of cell. It was long assumed that the joining of egg and sperm launched a dramatic change in how and which genes were expressed. Instead, new research shows that totipotency is a step-wise process, manifesting as early as in precursors to sperm, called adult germline stem cells (AGSCs), which reside in the testes. The study was co-led by Bradley Cairns, Ph.D., University of Utah professor of oncological sciences, and Huntsman Cancer Institute investigator, and Ernesto Guccione, Ph.D., of the Agency for Science Technology and Research in Singapore. They worked closely with first author and Huntsman Cancer Institute postdoctoral fellow, Saher Sue Hammond, Ph.D. The research was published online in the journal Cell Stem Cell. Typically, sperm precursors live a mundane life. They divide, making more cells like themselves, until they receive the signal instructing them to mature into sperm. There is evidence, however, … Continue reading →

Stem cell research Hassan Abuzaitoun May 4 2014 my format . By: Hassan Abuzaitoun … Continue reading →

Establishment of Mansoura University Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Research By: osama ashmawy … Continue reading →

Enliven: Journal of Stem Cell Research Regenerative Medicine Enliven: Journal of Stem Cell Research Regenerative Medicine is an Open access, peer reviewed international journal and it aims to publish different types of articles on emerging developments... By: enlivenarchive … Continue reading →