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Intestinal Stem Cells Expand After Iliocecal Resection
Houston, Texas - It is known that subsequent to various types of intestinal surgeries, the remaining tissue compensates by augmentation of the mucosal surface area. In a recent study (Dekaney et al. Expansion of intestinal stem cells associated with long-term adaptation following ileocecal resection in mice. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2007 Sep 13;) it was found that...
A New Stem Cell Type
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This video describes the Nature Biotechnology paper in which amniotic fluid derived stem cells were described in some detail. Of particular interest in the video is the discussion that these cells, which are isolated based on positivity for c-kit actually express Oct-4, which is a marker of embryonic stem cells. The video was posted by the stem cell clinic
Bone Marrow and Mesenchymal Stem Cells
[Watch the Video] This is a simple video describing the main differences between hematopoietic and mesenchymal stem cells. The video was placed by a stem cell clinic. The video also describes the main tissue sources of hematopoietic stem cells, including bone marrow, adipose tissue, cord blood, and placental matrix.
Bone Marrow Stem Cells
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This video provides an elementary overview of what bone marrow stem cells are, and their ability to be used for tissue repair. Interestingly, the video points to two publications that describe mobilization of CD34 stem cells into the peripheral blood after heart attacks and stroke. The video was put up by 
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IL-6 Causes Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Inhibit Lymphocyte Apoptosis
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Mesenchymal stem cells are a very strange type of cell. On the one hand they are known to suppress pathological activities of the immune system, and on the other hand they promote survival of T cells.
In a recent study (Xu et al. The role of IL-6 in... Pusan, South Korea -
As stem cell therapeutics start entering the clinic it is going to be important to identify markers that can be used to quantify ability of the stem cells to perform various regenerative tasks. Such markers will be used for quality control and/or release testing of stem cell batches.
A recent paper (Kim et al. Role of CD9 in... Baltimore, MD -
It is believed that tumor stem cells share various characteristics with their non-malignant counterparts, such as expression of CD133. In a recent study (Bar et al. Cyclopamine-Mediated Hedgehog Pathway Inhibition Depletes Stem-Like Cancer Cells in Glioblastoma. Stem Cells. 2007 Jul 12... [Watch the Video]
The fact that mesenchymal stem cells are useful not only for regeneration of tissue, but also for blocking pathological immune responses is the subject of this video. The immune modulatory properties of mesenchymal stem cells allows them to be used for diseases such as arthritis, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, lupus, and other autoimmune conditions.
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The presence of embryonic-like stem cells has been reported in cord blood as well as amiotic fluid. In a recent review (Kucia et al. Bone marrow-derived very small embryonic-like stem cells: Their developmental origin and biological significance... Kingston, Canada -
Olfactory ensheathing cells are a type of glial cell specific to the olfactory system. The primary purpose of the olfactory ensheathing cells is to induce remyelination of damaged nerves, as well as to allow for regeneration in specific circumstances.
Numerous groups have used olfactory ensheathing cells for acceleration of spinal cord injury. For example, Dr...
CD9 a Marker of Adipose Stem Cell Activity
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Double Whammy of Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Embryonic-like stem cells in marrow
Olfactory Ensheathing Cells R Different Than Schwann Cells