Category Archives: Regenerative Medicine
Curing genetic disease in human cells
Organoids with cystic fibrosis (left) that do not swell due to a mutation in the CFTR-gene and organoids in which this mutation is repaired (right) that do swell because…more Credit: […]
Getting to the root of tooth replantation challenges
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) report a delivery system that promotes healing in tooth replantation in rats https://www.tmd.ac.jp/english/press-release/20210824-1/
Spotlight on acellular regenerative medicine
Stem cell therapy side effects: infections, tumors & more
Please read comments at the end of article for a better perspective from others about this. https://ipscell.com/2021/09/stem-cell-therapy-side-effects-infections-tumors-more/?utm_source=mailpoet&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=new-post-from-the-niche_11
Inside the downfall of longevity crusader Aubrey de Grey — and the cult of personality that concealed a pattern of harassment
Aubrey de Grey PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: ALEX HOGAN/STAT; PHOTO: JEROEN MIRCK https://www.statnews.com/2021/10/04/aubrey-de-grey-downfall-longevity-profile/
Unleashing Cellular Potential
Karin Schmitt, Chief Business Officer at Mogrify https://thetranslationalscientist.com/research-field/unleashing-cellular-potential
Stem cell transplant: How skin-derived T cells can damage other organs
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A remyelinating agent remains a distant hope
Pay Attention to These 15 Rules After Bone Marrow Transplantation in Children!
Pay attention to this rule after bone marrow transplantation in children. https://www.raillynews.com/2021/10/Pay-attention-to-these-15-rules-after-bone-marrow-transplantation-in-children/
There’s an Evolutionary ‘Arms Race’ Between Genes And ‘Selfish’ Genetic Elements
(Jian Fan/iStock/Getty Images) https://www.sciencealert.com/there-s-an-evolutionary-arms-race-between-genes-and-other-genetic-elements
Regenerative Medicine Breakthrough: “Dancing Molecules” Successfully Repair Severe Spinal Cord Injuries
For stem cells, bigger doesn’t mean better
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Screen of 250,000 Species Reveals Tweaks to Genetic Code
Patient Education Campaign Launches for Precision Medicine
Illuminating dark matter in human DNA
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain https://phys.org/news/2021-11-illuminating-dark-human-dna.html
Personalized medicine: A ‘batch’ of one
Overlooked DNA may be what separates humans from other primates – study
The secret to healing what ails you lies within your own DNA (photo credit: DREAMSTIME) https://www.jpost.com/science/overlooked-dna-may-be-what-separates-humans-from-other-primates-study-684927
Stem cell enlargement contributes to decline in normal function during aging
Software predicts more complex protein structures
Individual proteins, shown here in different colors, fit together into complexes whose structures can be predicted using emerging techniques Credit: Ian C. Haydon / UW Medicine Institute for Protein Design […]
Report links 20 cases of bacterial infections with unapproved stem cell therapies.
Direct reprogramming of oral epithelial cells into mesenchymal-like cells
The progenitor-stem-like cells showed positive staining for calcification as determined by Alizarin Red, similar to that observed in the iPS cells. Credit: Scientific Reports https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-03-reprogramming-oral-epithelial-cells-mesenchymal-like.html
Skin stem cells get moving for enhanced skin regeneration
EGFR signaling stabilizes COL17A1 through TIMP1 induction, which is required for cell motility coordinated by actin and keratin filament networks. The age-associated decline of…more Credit: Department of Stem Cell Biology, […]
‘Be wary’: China issues warning to consumers against stem cells, acid peels, eyelash growth and ‘edible’ cosmetics
Scientists identify G-Exos as a nanocarrier for miRNA transfer to stimulate neural differentiation of stem cells
Credit: CC0 Public Domain https://phys.org/news/2021-10-scientists-g-exos-nanocarrier-mirna-neural.html
Stem cell therapy for multiple sclerosis
Morsa Images/Getty Images https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/stem-cell-multiple-sclerosis#what-stem-cells-are
Q&A: Bioethicist Leigh Turner on the worrisome boom in unregulated stem cell clinics
A single human stem cell (center) embedded in a hydrogel matrix. SÍLVIA A FERREIRA, CRISTINA LOPO, AND EILEEN GENTLEMAN VIA WELLCOME COLLECTION https://www.statnews.com/2021/11/08/bioethicist-leigh-turner-boom-unregulated-stem-cell-clinics/
How random is stem cell development?
The fate of stem cells is not exclusively left to chance but is rather determined by cell communication. Credit: MPI of Molecular Physiology https://phys.org/news/2021-11-random-stem-cell-1.html
Discovery that TRPV4 gene regulates cartilage growth might yield future therapies for joint repair
Chondrogenesis of iPSC micromasses following activation of TRPV4 [labeled for collagen I (red), collagen II (green), and cell nuclei (blue)]. Credit: AlphaMed Press https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-08-discovery-trpv4-gene-cartilage-growth.html
Alabama fertility clinic faces wrongful death suits after patient allegedly destroyed frozen embryos
Center for Reproductive Medicine in Mobile, Alabama. https://www.al.com/news/2021/10/alabama-fertility-clinic-faces-wrongful-death-suits-after-patient-allegedly-destroyed-frozen-embryos.html?outputType=amp
Stem cells from the bioreactor
Scalable stem cell processing technology in suspension bioreactors (a). The different conditions are tested in separate cultivation tubes (b). (Image: Fraunhofer IBMT/Bernd Müller) https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/biotech/newsid=59063.php
Clinical trial gives hope of new treatment for aggressive eye cancer
Credit: DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2103485 https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-11-clinical-trial-treatment-aggressive-eye.html
FDA issues letter to veterinarians on the development & use of animal cells, tissues, and cell- and tissue-based products (ACTPs)
Sitting Bull’s great-grandson confirmed in 1st-ever DNA test of its kind
The claim of Ernie Lapointe (pictured) to be descended from Tatanka Iyotanka “Sitting Bull” was confirmed by DNA analysis. (Courtesy Ernie Lapointe) https://kutv.com/news/offbeat/sitting-bulls-great-grandson-confirmed-in-1st-ever-dna-test-of-its-kind
Fact-checking stem cell therapy for hair loss
Regenerative medicine nears banner year with $14.1B cash infusion, regulatory milestones and a well-stocked pipeline
Gene therapies and gene-modified cell therapy products are on track to notch the highest annual number of regulatory approvals in 2021. (LuckyStep48/Getty Images) https://www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/regenerative-medicine-nearing-a-banner-year-14-1b-cash-infusion-regulatory-milestones-and-a
Regenerative Medicine in 2021: A Year of Firsts & Records
Thinking About Risk Early on Is Key for Cell Therapy Success
For cell therapy to become mainstream, important issues such as management of risk and quality control need to be addressed, argues Duncan Borthwick, Global Marketing Manager at cell therapy manufacturing […]
The Skeevy Stem Cell Industry Is Booming
A scientist handling a colony of stem cells at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Centre at University Wisconsin-Madison. (Photo: Darren Hauck, Getty Images) https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2021/11/the-skeevy-stem-cell-industry-is-booming/
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