‘Ageless’ Review: The Long Run
A Galápagos tortoise. PHOTO: ALAMY https://www.wsj.com/articles/ageless-review-the-long-run-11614352340
A Galápagos tortoise. PHOTO: ALAMY https://www.wsj.com/articles/ageless-review-the-long-run-11614352340
U.S. Army Soldiers and a FEMA employee work together at a mass vaccination site at California State University, Los Angeles, Feb. 15, 2021. (U.S. Army National Guard/Spc. Simone Lara) https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/02/17/army-prepared-sacrifice-unit-readiness-defeat-covid-19-mcconville-says.html?ESRC=eb_210218.nl
The patients had sustained, non-penetrating spinal cord injuries, in many cases from falls or minor trauma, several weeks prior to implantation of the stem cells. Credit: Yale https://neurosciencenews.com/sci-stem-cell-repair-17845/
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain https://phys.org/news/2021-02-gene-editing-tool.html
(Image credit: Shutterstock) https://www.livescience.com/amp/four-types-of-aging-revealed.html
IMAGE: IN THIS STUDY, EXOSOMES WERE ISOLATED FROM PATIENT-DERIVED CARDIOSPHERES AND VISUALIZED USING TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY. view more CREDIT: OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-01/ou-hfc011221.php
A researcher handles apparatus inside a laboratory. Photographer: Gilles Sabrie/Bloomberg https://news.bloomberglaw.com/class-action/stem-cell-clinic-doctor-settles-consumer-case-for-2-5-million
Adult flatworm stem cells floating in suspension https://www.selectscience.net/editorial-article/max-planck-pioneers-push-boundaries-in-stem-cell-biology-with-the-humble-flatworm/?artid=53517
Human lung cells (blue) infected with SARS-CoV-2 (red). Courtesy of Hekman, et al. https://www.bu.edu/articles/2021/how-coronavirus-damages-lung-cells/
In this microscopic histology image, macrophage immune cells (shown in red and green) flock to the injured region of a damaged mouse heart three days after researchers injected adult heart […]
Neurons created from induced stem cells in Iqbal Ahmad’s lab glow red with fluorescent dye. The neuroscientist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center is researching whether the nerve cells […]
Image: iStock/dk_photos https://bioprocessintl.com/bioprocess-insider/therapeutic-class/singapore-sets-sights-on-soaring-stem-cell-demand/
Thymus stained with H&E. Note the denser staining cortex on the outside and lighter staining medulla in the middle. https://ipscell.com/2020/12/stem-cells-seed-a-new-thymus-clinical-hope/?utm_source=wysija&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nichenews
Neural stem cells maturing into brain cells called astrocytes (yellow). Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/molecule-guides-stem-cells-damaged-brain-tissue
ABOVE: A red blood cell generated from a human induced pluripotent stem cell BENOIT MALLERET, DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY, YONG LOO LIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/new-protocol-advances-toward-lab-made-universal-red-blood-cells-68296
Dopaminergic neurons can be derived from induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPSCs. (Credit: The Buck Institute) https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/is-the-dawn-of-the-stem-cell-revolution-finally-here
Mesoblast chief executive Silviu Itescu. The company was hoping to show its flagship product, remestemcel-L, would help patients with moderate to severe respiratory distress because of coronavirus.CREDIT:CREDIT: ARSINEH HOUSPIAN https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/mesoblast-shares-savaged-on-poor-covid-trial-results-20201218-p56onp.html
John Chute, MD, has been selected to direct the Division of Hematology and Cellular Therapy in the Department of Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Cancer. Photo by Cedars-Sinai https://www.newswise.com/articles/hematologiststem-cell-biologist-to-direct-hematology-and-cellular-therapy-at-cedars-sinai
Human embryonic stem cell colonies that have been stained for alkaline phosphatase (red). Credit: Yuhuan Wang, Cell Image Library https://www.technologynetworks.com/cell-science/news/study-shows-no-increased-frequency-of-cancer-causing-mutations-in-nave-pluripotent-stem-cells-343957
The same implants could potentially treat paralysis as well. VICTOR TANGERMANN https://futurism.com/doctors-preparing-implant-the-worlds-first-human-bionic-eye
LUKAS SCHULZE/GETTY IMAGES https://www.statnews.com/2020/12/14/fda-approves-genetically-altering-pigs/
California, the state of sun, sand, surf, Botox, tech and stem cells. https://www.bioedge.org/bioethics/the-california-institute-for-regenerative-medicine-gets-a-second-lease-on-life/13648
Credit: National Research Council of Italy https://phys.org/news/2017-02-vitamins-aminoacids-stem-cell-biology.html
IMAGE: RECENT REPORTS SHOWED THAT STEM CELLS TRANSPLANTATION WAS EFFECTIVE ON IMPROVING BRAIN INJURY FROM SEVERE INTRAVENTRICULAR HEMORRHAGE IN NEWBORN RATS. AS A NEXT STEP, BECAUSE STEM CELLS SECRETE BIOACTIVE […]
The planarian Schmidtea mediterranea consists of 25% stem cells and are almost immortal. They can maintain their organs forever by regenerating completely and not ageing in the process. Credit: FLI […]
Chromosome fusions in TRF2-knockout MEFs. Credit: The Francis Crick Institute https://phys.org/news/2020-11-uncover-unique-stem-cells-chromosome.html