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Transplantation45
- After UMSC transplantation (UMSCT), the frequencies of Tregs and CD4 + memory T cells were significantly increased, and the frequencies of T helper (Th) 17 and CD4 + naive T cells were significantly decreased in peripheral blood (PB) of psoriasis patients. (nature.com)
- Allogeneic haemopoietic stem cell transplantation offers a potentially curative treatment option for a wide range of life-threatening malignant and non-malignant disorders of the bone marrow and immune system in patients of all ages. (nih.gov)
- We report UK consensus guidelines on the selection of umbilical cord blood units, the hierarchy of donor selection and the preferred conditioning regimens for umbilical cord blood transplantation, with a summary of rationale supporting these recommendations. (nih.gov)
- Successful umbilical cord blood hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in pediatric patients with MDS/AML associated with underlying GATA2 mutations: two case reports and review of literature. (bvsalud.org)
- We present two cases of pediatric AML/MDS with underlying GATA2 mutations who underwent a successful umbilical cord hematopoietic stem cell transplantation using two different conditioning regimens. (bvsalud.org)
- Blood from the vials will be tested soon to ensure the stored blood will be viable for transplantation down the road. (ibj.com)
- A cord blood transplant in the future might be indicated, so we're going to save the blood just in case," said Dr. Scott Goebel, who is part of the pediatric stem cell transplantation program at the children's hospital. (ibj.com)
- Create healthcare diagrams like this example called Leukemia - Stem Cell Transplantation in minutes with SmartDraw. (smartdraw.com)
- Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) results in the alteration of several components of the immune system. (medscape.com)
- Transplantation can result in granulocytopenia as well as impairment of barrier defenses, cell-mediated immunity, and humoral immunity. (medscape.com)
- I have expertise in novel therapies for acute myeloid leukemia, stem cell mobilization and homing, as well as stem cell transplantation. (rochester.edu)
- MSCs were obtained from the bone marrow (BM) cells remaining in the bag and filter used in the transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells. (springer.com)
- Historically, the most effective treatment for XSCID has been bone marrow transplantation, [i.e. hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT)], where a patient receives healthy blood-forming cells from a matched sibling donor, or a half-matched parental donor. (stjude.org)
- Allogeneic stem cell transplantation uses donor stem cells to treat and sometimes cure certain blood disorders and blood cancers. (clevelandclinic.org)
- Healthcare providers typically recommend stem cell transplantation if initial treatments don't work or if conditions have come back. (clevelandclinic.org)
- About 50% of people who need stem cell transplantation use stem cells donated by someone who's not a family member. (clevelandclinic.org)
- Providers may recommend allogeneic stem cell transplantation if initial treatments didn't work or treatments worked but the condition has come back. (clevelandclinic.org)
- In allogeneic stem cell transplantation, healthcare providers replace unhealthy stem cells with donated healthy stem cells. (clevelandclinic.org)
- Allogeneic stem cell transplantation uses donated stem cells. (clevelandclinic.org)
- An autologous stem cell transplantation uses your own blood stem cells. (clevelandclinic.org)
- What cancers are treated with allogeneic stem cell transplantation? (clevelandclinic.org)
- People in remission from AML may be candidates for allogeneic stem cell transplantation. (clevelandclinic.org)
- Healthcare providers may recommend allogeneic stem cell transplantation for severe forms of aplastic anemia. (clevelandclinic.org)
- Providers may use allogeneic stem cell transplantation to treat severe forms of thalassemia. (clevelandclinic.org)
- Providers may use allogeneic stem cell transplantation if other treatments aren't successful. (clevelandclinic.org)
- Allogeneic stem cell transplantation may cure some blood disorders FA causes. (clevelandclinic.org)
- Allogeneic stem cell transplantation replaces damaged white blood cells. (clevelandclinic.org)
- Allogeneic stem cell transplantation treats the recurring and life-threatening infections this condition causes. (clevelandclinic.org)
- Who is a candidate for allogeneic stem cell transplantation? (clevelandclinic.org)
- Healthcare providers consider several factors before recommending allogeneic stem cell transplantation to treat blood disorders or cancer. (clevelandclinic.org)
- For example, people who have stem cell transplantation go through intensive chemotherapy before treatment. (clevelandclinic.org)
- Not all cancers or blood diseases respond to stem cell transplantation, including allogeneic stem cell transplantation. (clevelandclinic.org)
- What makes a good match for an allogeneic stem cell transplantation? (clevelandclinic.org)
- Jul 2012 One of the advantages of cord blood (CB) as a source of stem cells for transplantation is the ability to use "not perfect" matches, which means that the donor's CB and patient do not have to match at all HLA antigens. (parentsguidecordblood.org)
- The most common adverse event following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), which can increase morbidity and mortality in HSCT patients. (oncologynurseadvisor.com)
- Chemotherapy, radiation, or both are initiated prior to transplantation to enable engraftment of the transplanted cells, decrease tumor size, and reduce immunoreactivity of the recipient. (oncologynurseadvisor.com)
- 1 After transplantation, donor T cells are activated by antigen-presenting cells. (oncologynurseadvisor.com)
- Hastening the return of the body's white blood cells can reduce the possibility of serious or overwhelming infection associated with stem cell transplantation," Peter Marks, MD, PhD, director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said in an agency press release . (medscape.com)
- Adverse events are consistent with allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation . (medscape.com)
- For the purposes of this document, HSCT is defined of the CDC, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, as any transplantation of blood or marrow-derived he- and the American Society of Blood and Marrow Trans- matopoietic stem cells, regardless of transplant type plantation," which was published in the Morbidity and (allogeneic or autologous) or cell source (bone marrow, Mortality Weekly Report [1]. (cdc.gov)
- Studies indicate that early unrelated hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in both the infantile and late-onset forms is associated with at least short-term benefits on neurocognitive parameters, lifespan, and quality of life. (medscape.com)
- Stem cell transplantation is the removal of stem cells (undifferentiated cells) from a healthy person and their injection into someone who has a serious blood disorder. (msdmanuals.com)
- Overview of Transplantation Transplantation is the removal of living, functioning cells, tissues, or organs from the body and then their transfer back into the same body or into a different body. (msdmanuals.com)
- But researchers think that these stem cells have the most potential for producing different kinds of cells and for surviving after transplantation. (msdmanuals.com)
- These stem cells are most often used for transplantation. (msdmanuals.com)
Mesenchymal9
- Umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells reversed the suppressive deficiency of T regulatory cells from peripheral blood of patients with multiple. (oncotarget.com)
- The immunoregulatory function of T regulatory cells (Tregs) is impaired in multiple sclerosis (MS). Recent studies have shown that umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (UC-MSCs) exert regulatory effect on the functions of immune cells. (oncotarget.com)
- Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have immunomodulatory properties. (nature.com)
- The diverse clinical applications for human mesenchymal stem cells (hM- SCs) in cellular therapy and regenerative medicine warrant increased focus on developing adequate culture supplements devoid of animal-derived products. (celljournal.org)
- In preclinical and clinical studies, progenitor cell therapy (cord blood and mesenchymal stem cells) has shown promise in reversing the underlying pathology of SNHL, the loss of cochlear sensory hair cells. (intechopen.com)
- Exosomes secreted by the umbilical cord mesenchymal stromal cells (UMSCs) and circular RNAs (circRNAs) derived from exosomes have been shown to be associated with the progression of GDM-related complications. (hindawi.com)
- While numerous teams continue to refine and expand the role of bone marrow and cord blood stem cells for their vanguard uses in blood and immune disorders, many others are looking to expand the uses of the various types of stem cells found in bone marrow and cord blood, in particular mesenchymal stem cells, to uses beyond those that could be corrected by replacing cells in their own lineage. (biomedcentral.com)
- There are many studies involving autologous therapies and some allogenic therapies, based on the recovery of mobilized bone marrow cells, including mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and adipose derived stem cells that also include the stromal or adherent cell type that has an MSC phenotype. (biomedcentral.com)
- These dental stem cells are considered mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and possess different levels of capacities to become specific tissue forming cells. (bvsalud.org)
Transplant33
- They accept donations of cord blood from any mother and offer it to any sick person who will benefit from the transplant. (cordblood-banking.org)
- The chemotherapy she endured put her cancer in remission, but when it came back the following year, her best hope was a stem cell transplant. (blood.ca)
- Not only does cord blood widen the pool of potential donations, it also requires a less precise match than a transplant using adult donor stem cells. (blood.ca)
- By donating cord blood or joining the stem cell registry, donors help transplant centres provide better matches for patients - and help reduce their risk of life-threatening complications. (blood.ca)
- Therefore, for any specific patient, the transplant physician may be faced with a myriad of potential choices, including decisions concerning which donor to prioritize where there is more than one, the optimal selection of specific umbilical cord blood units and which conditioning and graft-versus-host disease prophylactic schedule to use. (nih.gov)
- Most advanced processing technology, PrepaCyte-CB lowers RBC count, ensures higher stem cell recovery & improves transplant outcomes. (lifecell.in)
- GVHD is a potentially fatal complication that occurs following a transplant of stem cells from either a related or allogeneic donor. (pregnancy-info.net)
- A bone marrow transplant is a procedure to replace damaged or diseased bone marrow with healthy bone marrow stem cells. (medlineplus.gov)
- Umbilical cord blood transplant -- This is a type of allogeneic transplant. (medlineplus.gov)
- The stem cells are frozen and stored until they are needed for a transplant. (medlineplus.gov)
- A stem cell transplant is usually done after chemotherapy and radiation is complete. (medlineplus.gov)
- In most cases, the person received a transplant of their own blood. (healthline.com)
- About 18,000 people each year need a bone marrow or cord blood transplant to treat a life threatening illness. (healthline.com)
- IU researchers aided doctors in France in the first cord blood transplant in 1989. (ibj.com)
- Doctors can use cord blood for transplant instead of bone marrow. (upmc.com)
- Learn more about the U.S. government's support of cord blood donation and transplant . (upmc.com)
- If there's not enough cord blood to use for transplant, doctors won't collect the donation. (upmc.com)
- The transplant procedure requires the harvesting of hematopoietic stem cells from a donor. (medscape.com)
- For decades, doctors have put the precious resource to good use, most commonly, to treat patients needing a stem cell or bone marrow transplant. (fox4kc.com)
- For a better long-term prognosis, Loyola Medicine Hematologist-oncologist Dr Patrick Hagen suggested a stem cell transplant - essentially a new immune system. (fox4kc.com)
- Cord blood banks store frozen cord blood until someone who is a genetic match requires a transplant. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Hematopoietic stem cells are the same type of blood-forming stem cells present in a bone marrow transplant. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- This is because the cord blood does not have to match that of the person receiving the transplant as closely as with a bone marrow transplant. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Cord blood does not contain many stem cells, which means that adults needing a transplant will require cord blood stem cells from multiple donors. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Privately banking cord blood may not be any more effective than undergoing a transplant of stem cells from a stranger. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- An autologous transplant procedure uses the person's own cord blood stem cells for their transplant. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Various XSCID gene therapy clinical trials have been conducted over 20 years, both as an alternative to hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) or following a poor outcome. (stjude.org)
- A bone marrow or cord blood transplant is used to treat more than 70 diseases, including leukemia, lymphoma, and sickle cell disease. (icla.org)
- A bone marrow transplant takes a donor's healthy blood-forming cells and puts them into the patient's bloodstream, where they begin to grow and make healthy red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. (icla.org)
- On the day of the transplant, the patient receives the donated cells. (icla.org)
- But for many, there is hope of a cure through a bone marrow, blood stem cell or umbilical cord blood transplant. (parentsguidecordblood.org)
- Abbey Jenkins, president and CEO of Gamida, called the approval "a major advancement in the treatment of patients with hematologic malignancies that we believe may increase access to stem cell transplant and help improve patient outcomes. (medscape.com)
- Hopefully, following the recommendations made in the guidelines will reduce morbidity and mortality from opportunistic infections in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. (cdc.gov)
Embryonic25
- Note that this treatment did not use embryonic stem cells but stem cells from the boy's own umbilical cord blood. (actionlife.org)
- The very first hematopoietic stem cells during (mouse and human) embryonic development are found in aorta-gonad-mesonephros region and the vitelline and umbilical arteries. (wikipedia.org)
- With controversy over embryonic stem cell research not expected to lessen anytime soon, Genesis President and CEO Erik Woods expects the use of cord blood stem cells to increase. (ibj.com)
- This is the ultimate alternative to embryonic stem cells," Woods said. (ibj.com)
- Scientists have found a way to possibly avoid using embryonic stem. (scitizen.com)
- 18 Sep, 2007 12:13 pm Rice University researchers have engineered musculoskeletal cartilages with human embryonic stem cells, with the hope of eventually using the neotissue. (scitizen.com)
- These cells have been described as embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and. (scitizen.com)
- 6 Jun, 2007 07:00 pm Researchers have reprogrammed skin cells into embryonic stem cells. (scitizen.com)
- There are those in the government and scientific community who say more money must be spent on human embryonic stem cell research because it holds the most promise for helping people with conditions such as Alzheimer's disease. (all.org)
- Alzheimer's researcher Ned Potter said, however, that human embryonic stem cell research would not help the Alzheimer's patient at all. (all.org)
- The injection or infusion of embryonic stem cells are not the ones needed. (all.org)
- Contrary to the impression many people have, research involving human embryonic stem cells is not new. (all.org)
- Yet, human embryonic stem cell research has thus far been unsuccessful in the quest to develop any therapeutic treatments. (all.org)
- Therefore, it is speculated that those who support human embryonic stem cell research are clamoring loudly for taxpayer dollars because private companies know human embryonic stem cell research is neither worth their time nor their money. (all.org)
- It is further speculated that those who support human embryonic stem cell research are also seeking human embryos for the purposes of human cloning. (all.org)
- We research human embryonic stem (ES) cells, germline stem cells and somatic stem cells. (ncl.ac.uk)
- Not embryonic stem cells. (upmc.com)
- Embryonic stem cells come from human embryos that are three to five days old. (healthline.com)
- Embryonic stem cells are known as pluripotent stem cells. (healthline.com)
- Adult stem cells can't differentiate into as many other types of cells as embryonic stem cells can. (healthline.com)
- To create iPSCs, scientists genetically reprogram the adult stem cells so they behave like embryonic stem cells. (healthline.com)
- However, in recent years, there has been controversy surrounding the way human embryonic stem cells are obtained. (healthline.com)
- Furthermore, embryonic stem cells can form a whole new organ. (precedenceresearch.com)
- Based on their origin, there are two main types of stem cells - embryonic stem cells (ES cells) and postnatal or adult stem cells (AS cells). (bvsalud.org)
- Embryonic stem cells are stem cells derived from the inner cell mass of an early, preimplantation stage embryo known as a blastocyst. (bvsalud.org)
Placenta after a baby2
- Umbilical cord blood is blood collected from the umbilical cord and placenta after a baby is born. (clevelandclinic.org)
- Stem cells can be obtained from the blood in the umbilical cord or placenta after a baby is born. (msdmanuals.com)
Collected from the placenta1
- The collection procedure is non-invasive because the blood is collected from the placenta and umbilical cord after the baby is delivered. (blood.ca)
Donor stem cells1
- Omidubicel is made from umbilical cord donor stem cells that are processed with nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3, to enhance and expand the number of progenitor cells, the product's maker, Israel-based Gamida Cell, explained in a press announcement . (medscape.com)
Transplants10
- Only stem cell bank to perform genomic profiling of stem cell units before transplants to enhance patient safety. (lifecell.in)
- A study done in 2000 looking at recipients of transplants donated from siblings for cord blood and bone marrow found that cord blood transplants recipients were 59% less likely to develop GVHD. (pregnancy-info.net)
- In 2020, there were more than 23,000 bone marrow or cord blood transplants in the United States. (healthline.com)
- Doctors have been performing stem cell transplants, also known as bone marrow transplants, for decades using hematopoietic stem cells in order to treat certain types of cancer. (healthline.com)
- Bone marrow transplants, or hematopoietic stem cell transplantations (HSCT), treat more than 70 different diseases, including some types of leukemia, lymphoma, and sickle cell anaemia. (the-scientist.com)
- Adebiyi also plans to establish another Nigerian source for stem cell transplants-an umbilical cord blood bank. (the-scientist.com)
- Bone marrow transplants for cancer patients, which rely on blood stem cells, fulfill this potential. (truthdig.com)
- Headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, Gift of Life is one of the nation's public blood cell registries facilitating transplants for children and adults suffering from leukemia, lymphoma, other cancers and genetic diseases. (parentsguidecordblood.org)
- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved omidubicel-onlv (Omisirge) for reducing infections and hastening neutrophil recovery for blood cancer patients aged 12 years and older who are undergoing allogeneic umbilical cord blood stem cell transplants. (medscape.com)
- The FDA approval was based on phase 3 testing that pitted the use of omidubicel in 62 patients against standard unmanipulated cord blood transplants in 63 patients following myeloablative conditioning. (medscape.com)
Progenitor6
- Hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPC) are known to be functionally diverse in terms of their self-renewal potential and lineage output. (lu.se)
- Stem and progenitor cells can be taken from the pelvis, at the iliac crest, using a needle and syringe. (wikipedia.org)
- It was used extensively in early studies, but is now considered to measure more mature progenitor or transit-amplifying cells rather than stem cells[citation needed]. (wikipedia.org)
- Progenitor cell therapy may also allow functional reorganization of the auditory pathways including primary auditory cortex (Heschl's gyrus). (intechopen.com)
- We will present a summary of the effect of hearing loss on auditory development, existing preclinical and clinical data on progenitor cell therapy, and its potential role in the (re)habilitation of non-genetic SNHL. (intechopen.com)
- This article contains highlights of "Guidelines for Pre- allogeneic or autologous, depending on the source of venting Opportunistic Infections among Hematopoi- the transplanted hematopoietic progenitor cells. (cdc.gov)
Pluripotent Stem2
- Scientists have recently discovered how to turn adult stem cells into pluripotent stem cells. (healthline.com)
- These new types of cells are called induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). (healthline.com)
Placental2
Differentiation7
- Consequently, investigation of molecular heterogeneity in the differentiation potential of HSPC is vital to identify novel regulators that affect generation of specific cell types, especially RBC. (lu.se)
- erythroid cells after in vitro differentiation, despite having similar frequencies of phenotypic HSC initially. (lu.se)
- When genetically susceptible individuals are exposed to infection, stress or trauma, cutaneous dendritic cells are activated to produce tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin (IL)-23, which subsequently stimulate the proliferation and differentiation of proinflammatory T cells. (nature.com)
- This includes the analysis of genes in germline stem cell proliferation and differentiation. (ncl.ac.uk)
- 2016). Natural killer cell-based adoptive immunotherapy eradicates and drives differentiation of chemoresistant bladder cancer stem-like cells. (springer.com)
- We found a strategy which allows a stem cell to replicate without committing to differentiation," Mahmud said. (fox4kc.com)
- PKC is an important signaling molecule in numerous cell pathways, including cell differentiation, proliferation and apoptosis. (medscape.com)
Therapies8
- Regardless of when contamination occurred, this investigation highlights the serious potential risks to patients of stem cell therapies administered for unapproved and unproven uses other than hematopoietic or immunologic reconstitution ( 5 ). (cdc.gov)
- Dr. Arne Jensen of the Campus Clinic Gynaecology said that L.B.'s parents researched alternative therapies and contacted doctors at the clinic to determine whether their son could be treated using his stored umbilical cord blood. (actionlife.org)
- Researchers will be unable to access cord blood from a public bank, which collects blood to treat blood disorders such as leukaemia, and cannot be used for untested new therapies. (theage.com.au)
- Almost all the stem cell therapies are still into research phase. (precedenceresearch.com)
- There has been a rapid surge in clinical trials involving stem cell therapies over the last two to three years and those trials are establishing the clinical pathways for an emergent new medicine. (biomedcentral.com)
- Technically, manufacturers are required to submit stem cell therapies for review as a drug, and to provide evidence of their safety and efficacy, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration hasn't enforced the rule consistently. (truthdig.com)
- Literature review: This review summarizes current knowledge, barriers, and challenges in the clinical use of adult stem cells, scaffolds, and growth factors for the development and evaluation of regenerative endodontic therapies. (bvsalud.org)
- This explains why researchers are now focusing attention on developing stem cell therapies using postnatal stem cells donated by the patients themselves or their close relatives. (bvsalud.org)
Adult15
- Stem cells are found in the bone marrow and circulating blood of adult donors, as well as in umbilical cord blood. (blood.ca)
- Adult Stem Cells: The New Plastic Surgery? (scitizen.com)
- 27 Jun, 2008 05:23 pm A new article in Live Science predicts that adult stem cells may replace silicone breast implants and other contemporary plastic surgery techniques. (scitizen.com)
- On the other hand, research involving adult stem cells has not only been around for a long time, it has also been used successfully for decades! (all.org)
- There are more than 70 diseases or conditions-including leukemia, immune system and other blood disorders, cancers, and autoimmune diseases-that respond well when adult stem cell therapy is used. (all.org)
- HSCs are a type of multipotent adult stem cell, characterized by their ability to self-renew and differentiate into erythrocyte (red blood cell) and leukocyte (white blood cell) cell lineages. (asu.edu)
- Adult stem cells have a misleading name, because they are also found in infants and children. (healthline.com)
- For example, hematopoietic stem cells are a type of adult stem cell found in bone marrow. (healthline.com)
- Adult stem cells don't present any ethical problems. (healthline.com)
- We can get away with less similarity between the cord blood and the patient than we could for example a sibling or relative or adult. (fox4kc.com)
- This bag of cord blood cells will grow to meet the needs of an adult patient like Torres. (fox4kc.com)
- More research teams are accelerating the use of other types of adult stem cells, in particular neural stem cells for diseases where beneficial outcome could result from either in-lineage cell replacement or extracellular factors. (biomedcentral.com)
- Bone marrow or PBSC cells are donated by an adult donor between 18 and 40 years of age. (icla.org)
- The versatile drug is now also approved for the treatment of B-cell Hodgkin lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and rheumatoid arthritis in the adult population. (oncologynurseadvisor.com)
- The most valuable cells for regenerative endodontics are postnatal or adult stem cells. (bvsalud.org)
Newborn7
- Stem cells are removed from a newborn baby's umbilical cord right after birth. (medlineplus.gov)
- The stem cells in a newborn baby's umbilical cord are vital for a lot of different kinds of medical procedures. (selfgrowth.com)
- While his family did not bank cord blood from a newborn, others preserved it and donated it. (fox4kc.com)
- These are family members who have really done a service to the leukemia community by donating newborn child's stem cells taken from the umbilical cord so this is not taken from the actual baby this is the umbilical cord that would be discarded otherwise," Hagen said. (fox4kc.com)
- That's because the newborn stem cells are easily coaxed into new cells. (fox4kc.com)
- Collecting cord blood is harmless to both the person giving birth and the newborn. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- The collection of cord blood poses no risk to the newborn or the person giving birth. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Tissue24
- Briefly put, stem cells in the body have the power to form any organ - be it an eye or heart tissue. (cordblood-banking.org)
- Necessary processing is carried out, and cord blood, cord tissue, and placenta stem cells are stored in a liquid nitrogen. (prnewswire.com)
- The hematopoietic tissue contains cells with long-term and short-term regeneration capacities and committed multipotent, oligopotent, and unipotent progenitors. (wikipedia.org)
- Hematopoietic stem cells constitute 1:10,000 of cells in myeloid tissue. (wikipedia.org)
- Many believe that someday they'll be able to develop stem cells into other organs, muscles and nerves and use them to rebuild cardiac tissue, repair damage caused by stroke or spinal cord injuries, and reverse the effects of diseases such as Parkinson's and multiple sclerosis. (ibj.com)
- 8 Jun, 2007 04:13 pm Stem cells provide the starting material for the development and repair of every organ and tissue in the body and they are present in all stages of life. (scitizen.com)
- Obtaining stem cells from fatty tissue, bone marrow, or the umbilical cord after the birth of a baby, on the other hand, may be done ethically. (all.org)
- Cord blood doesn't have to match a person's tissue type as closely as bone marrow does. (upmc.com)
- Lists your baby's cord blood tissue type with the National Marrow Donor Program . (upmc.com)
- Practitioners of tissue engineering seek to repair, replace, maintain, and enhance the abilities of a specific tissue or organ by means of living cells. (asu.edu)
- This means they can potentially produce new cells for any organ or tissue. (healthline.com)
- Special blood and tissue lies within the human umbilical cord, and once it is severed at birth, it can be used for important stem cell procedures. (selfgrowth.com)
- Blank cells provide building blocks for human tissue, and they can be used from some kinds of bone marrow. (selfgrowth.com)
- Family members may also benefit from stem cell tissue, as it may closely match relatives of the infant. (selfgrowth.com)
- The cells that are stored are an exact match for your baby, and they also may be a close tissue match for relatives. (selfgrowth.com)
- Stem cells are found in human body in an early stage of life as well as in adults and can differentiate into specialized cells types of a tissue or an organ. (precedenceresearch.com)
- These early trials are showing roles for stem cells both in replacing damaged tissue as well as in providing extracellular factors that can promote endogenous cellular salvage and replenishment. (biomedcentral.com)
- The use of patient's own bone marrow aspirates, hematopoietic stem cells and MSCs, for heart muscle tissue repair can be puzzling because these cells do not normally contribute to the cardiac lineage types that are desired. (biomedcentral.com)
- Greene said that amniotic stem cells derive their healing power from an ability to develop into any kind of tissue, but he failed to mention that mainstream science does not support his claims. (truthdig.com)
- For more than half a century, the regenerative possibilities of stem cells - which the body stores to repair damaged tissue and organs and restore blood supply - have tantalized the medical community. (truthdig.com)
- Undifferentiated cells, found in a differentiated tissue, that can renew themselves and - with certain limitations - differentiate to yield all the specialized cell types of the tissue from which they originated. (michaeljfox.org)
- Extracorporeal photopheresis inactivates antigen-presenting cells and T cells, whereas TNF antagonists decrease cellular activation and local tissue damage. (oncologynurseadvisor.com)
- The key elements of tissue engineering are stem cells, morphogen, and a scaffold of extracellular matrix. (bvsalud.org)
- Postnatal stem cells have been sourced from umbilical cord blood, umbilical cord, bone marrow, peripheral blood, body fat, and almost all body tissues, including the pulp tissue of teeth 8 . (bvsalud.org)
Leukemia8
- Stem cells from cord blood are used today to treat leukemia and other cancers, various blood disorders and immune deficiency diseases. (ibj.com)
- Stem cells found in cord blood can treat blood cancer such as leukemia and lymphoma. (upmc.com)
- These cells have been successfully used to treat children with blood cancers, such as leukemia, and certain genetic blood disorders. (healthline.com)
- After a month of the mysterious symptoms, tests revealed a devastating diagnosis: acute myeloid leukemia, or AML, an aggressive blood cancer. (fox4kc.com)
- Also, people cannot use their own stem cells for a blood disease, such as leukemia. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Their cord blood stem cells cannot treat their leukemia. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Young children have acute lymphoblastic leukemia of T-cell origin. (medscape.com)
- Older children have T-cell leukemia. (medscape.com)
Graft-versus-2
- She suffered many complications from graft versus host disease (GVHD), a condition in which the donated stem cells view the recipient's body as foreign, and attack. (blood.ca)
- This includes bone and cartilage repair, cell types into which MSCs readily differentiate, and immune conditions such as graft versus host disease and autoimmune conditions that utilize the MSC's immune suppressive properties. (biomedcentral.com)
Amniotic fluid3
- Stem cells have also been found in amniotic fluid. (healthline.com)
- However, more research is needed to help understand the potential uses of amniotic fluid stem cells. (healthline.com)
- A tiny vial no larger than the palm of his hand, he told the group, contains roughly 10 million live stem cells, harvested from the placenta, amniotic fluid, umbilical cord or amnion, the membrane that surrounds the fetus in the womb. (truthdig.com)
HSCT2
- T-cell immunity may also decrease over time, requiring 26% of patients to undergo a second HSCT. (stjude.org)
- Opportunistic infections (OIs) are defined as any in- the infusion of hematopoietic stem cells from a donor fections that occur with increased frequency or severity into a patient who has received chemotherapy, which in HSCT patients. (cdc.gov)
Immune15
- Stem cells can also fight long-lasting illnesses like cancer, diabetes, blood disorders and immune diseases. (maximizemarketresearch.com)
- 2 Psoriasis is a disease with innate and adaptive immune system disorder and dendritic cells, neutrophils, keratinocytes and T cells play major roles in the pathogenesis. (nature.com)
- The proinflammatory T cells secrete inflammatory cytokines, including interferon (IFN)-γ and IL-17, which affect keratinocytes and other leukocytes that forms an amplified immune response. (nature.com)
- The transplanted cells form the recipient�s new immune system after the destruction of the old system by chemotherapy. (pregnancy-info.net)
- When transplanting blood stem cells, it�s important to get as close a match as possible to the recipient�s own immune system characteristics or �markers�. (pregnancy-info.net)
- Researchers consider stem cells the building blocks of a person's blood and immune systems. (ibj.com)
- Cord blood cells are most commonly used to treat blood-related disorders and cancers, as well as immune deficiencies. (fox4kc.com)
- Cord blood stem cells may support the immune system during cancer treatments. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- A significant proportion of clinical studies that are underway involve bone marrow and cord blood stem cells for blood and immune disorders [ 3 ] and cancers. (biomedcentral.com)
- Now, more than 2 years after undergoing this new gene therapy, initial patients are producing a greater percentage of immune cells, including T, B and natural killer cells. (stjude.org)
- In 3 younger patients, similar levels of gene-modified immune cells were also observed at 6 to 9 months following treatment. (stjude.org)
- Umbilical cord blood carries an excess of stem cells and immune cells which could have therapeutic uses later in life. (syfy.com)
- This is a group of rare disorders caused by mutations in different genes involved in the development and function of infection-fighting immune cells. (clevelandclinic.org)
- 5 however, it has been used to treat many pediatric hematologic conditions, including chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura, posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and other blood dyscrasias. (oncologynurseadvisor.com)
- We kicked off the first ScienceBrew of 2024 with two great talks, covering the expansion of blood with nanotechnology and the possible role of immune system in limb regeneration. (lu.se)
Puncture3
- After the birth, the couple watched a doctor puncture the umbilical cord and drain blood into a collection bag and two vials. (ibj.com)
- Once the child has been born and after the umbilical cord section, a simple puncture of the cord is carried out while the placenta has not yet become detached and is still in the uterus. (institutobernabeu.com)
- The day after the second intrathecal injection, she visited an emergency department in the United States for positional headache and received an epidural blood patch for presumed postlumbar puncture cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak. (cdc.gov)
Registry11
- In the U.S., most of the market share is with the three major companies such as Cryo-Cell, Cord Blood Registry (CBR), and ViaCord. (maximizemarketresearch.com)
- The Cord Blood Registry (CBR) has been traded twice, once in 2015 to AMAG Pharmaceuticals for US$ 700 Mn. (maximizemarketresearch.com)
- In Sept 2021, Cord Blood Registry also bought Natera's Evercord Cord Blood Banking business. (maximizemarketresearch.com)
- While adults in Canada donate stem cells by joining Canadian Blood Services Stem Cell Registry, umbilical cord blood is donated directly by new mothers. (blood.ca)
- Largest registry of Indian origin stem cells with 60,000+ cord blood units. (lifecell.in)
- Save your baby's cord blood in one of the contracted private banks for your family, including ViaCord or Cord Blood Registry . (upmc.com)
- Thanks to Cord Blood Registry coupon codes, you can save money on the services. (selfgrowth.com)
- The Cord Blood Registry keeps your baby's cells in cold storage until they are needed. (selfgrowth.com)
- If you visit the Cord Blood Registry website, you will find a section for requesting discount codes. (selfgrowth.com)
- Cord Blood Registry coupon codes and offers can save a lot of money on this invaluable service. (selfgrowth.com)
- Tom is a health professional who can show you how to get a cord blood registry discount code . (selfgrowth.com)
Regenerative5
- The global market for stem cell umbilical cord blood is expected to gain market growth from 2019 to 2029 because of the growing prevalence of chronic diseases coupled with the developing field of regenerative medicines globally. (maximizemarketresearch.com)
- MSCs are multipotent cells characterized by their regenerative capabilities and immunomodulatory properties. (nature.com)
- The commercialization of stem cells found in umbilical cord blood is one of the facets of biopolitics in which life is marketed, managed and governed by a variety of Regenerative Medicine companies. (bvsalud.org)
- Regenerative endodontic procedures can be defined as biologically based procedures designed to replace damaged structures, including dentin and root structures, as well as cells of the pulp-dentin complex. (bvsalud.org)
- The major areas of research that might have application in the development of regenerative endodontic techniques are (a) postnatal stem cells, (b) scaffold materials, (c) morphogen/growth factors, (d) implantation. (bvsalud.org)
Private cord bloo6
- This type of cord blood storage in Riverside, Oregon is of course only possible in a private cord blood bank. (cordblood-banking.org)
- Selecting a private cord blood bank is not something to be done casually. (cordblood-banking.org)
- Today, Genesis, a private cord blood bank, stores samples for about 400 clients who pay $950 to have their newborn's blood collected, tested and frozen. (ibj.com)
- The foundation and Cell Care, Australia's largest private cord blood bank, are funding the study. (theage.com.au)
- Kate Girard is with the private cord blood bank Viacord. (fox4kc.com)
- People can store cord blood in a private cord blood bank or donate to a public cord blood bank. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Donors8
- Twelve years after cord blood donors saved her life, Lourdess Sumners is making the most of the gift she's been given. (blood.ca)
- For Lourdess, the stem cells came from the umbilical cord blood of two anonymous donors on opposite sides of the world. (blood.ca)
- With rapidly emerging advances in the use of alternative donors, such as mismatched unrelated, cord blood and haploidentical donors, it is now possible to find a potential donor for almost all patients in whom an allograft is indicated. (nih.gov)
- In this experimental study, platelet concentrates (PC) from UCB and human PB donors were frozen, melted, and sterilized to obtain PL. Quality control included platelet cell counts, sterility testing (viral and microbial), total protein concentrations, growth factor levels, and PL stability. (celljournal.org)
- And while 70 percent of Caucasian patients are successfully matched, only 17 percent of black people in the United States are as lucky, according to The New York Stem Cell Foundation , likely because only 8 percent of donors in US registries are black. (the-scientist.com)
- Avoiding and monitoring transfusion-transmissible diseases (TTDs) is crucial to ensure the safety of blood transfusions and protect both donors and recipients. (researchgate.net)
- Why is Cytomegalovirus not routinely tested among blood donors in several countries like Nigeria? (researchgate.net)
- With this, why is transfusion transmissible infection (TTI) such as Cytomegalovirus not routinely tested among blood donors in several countries like Nigeria? (researchgate.net)
Cancers3
- Typically, a number of cancers, immunodeficiency disorders, metabolic disorders and bone marrow conditions can be cured or alleviated using stem cells. (cordblood-banking.org)
- For many cancers, the donor's white blood cells may attack any remaining cancer cells, which are seen as foreign, similar to when white cells attack bacteria or viruses when fighting an infection. (medlineplus.gov)
- The FDA's "approval is an important advance in cell therapy treatment in patients with blood cancers. (medscape.com)
Clinical9
- Therefore, we performed a phase 1/2a, single-arm clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of human umbilical cord-derived MSCs (UMSCs) in the treatment of psoriasis and to preliminarily explore the possible mechanisms. (nature.com)
- For treating the virus, the stem cells have been used for various clinical trials. (precedenceresearch.com)
- If those run in your family or if that happens in your family then that is one clinical way to put these cells to work," she said. (fox4kc.com)
- Some families have used their stored cells for experimental treatments in a clinical trial - in some cases for the donor child's own benefit. (fox4kc.com)
- In recent years, clinical trials with stem cells have taken the emerging field in many new directions. (biomedcentral.com)
- The rapid advance of stem cell clinical trials for a broad spectrum of conditions warrants an update of the review by Trounson (2009) [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
- Placenta-derived stem cells are being considered for similar uses and are in Phase III clinical trial for critical limb ischemia by Israel's Pluristem Therapeutics. (biomedcentral.com)
- We have chosen to concentrate on the emerging therapeutics that broadly involves a wide range of cell types in clinical trials registered on the National Institutes of Health's clinical trials web site. (biomedcentral.com)
- The vector was made on our campus by our GMP facility that produces clinical grade biological products, which also re-engineers the patients' cells to carry the healthy new gene. (stjude.org)
Differentiate6
- These cells have the ability to multiply and differentiate in order to regenerate different tissues and organs. (institutobernabeu.com)
- Eventually, the cells begin to differentiate, taking on a certain function in a part of the body. (healthline.com)
- They can differentiate into all types of specialized cells in the body. (healthline.com)
- The breakthrough has created a way to "de-differentiate" the stem cells. (healthline.com)
- We take the stem cells, it goes to the lab and they treat it with something that allows the stem cells to divide and grow but not differentiate," Hagen said. (fox4kc.com)
- A stem cell is commonly defined as a cell that has the ability to continuously divide and produce progeny cells that differentiate (develop) into various other types of cells or tissues. (bvsalud.org)
Human14
- If we control the power in stem cells wisely, we will eventually get to a stage where the human body can be repaired after any damage, injury and possible even aging could be arrested. (cordblood-banking.org)
- In the present study, we have investigated the feasibility of umbilical cord blood-platelet lysate (UCB-PL) as a standard substitute for fetal bovine serum (FBS) and human peripheral blood-PL (PB-PL). (celljournal.org)
- New research out of the University of Bristol suggests stem cells from human umbilical cords could be used to treat heart attack victims. (cryo-cell.com)
- 21 Nov, 2007 10:54 am A huge advancement in stem cell research--and a stake in the heart of human cloning--was announced yesterday. (scitizen.com)
- 6 Sep, 2007 12:57 pm British authorities decided yesterday to permit research that uses animal eggs to create human stem cells because of the limited supply of human eggs. (scitizen.com)
- 27 Jun, 2007 06:08 pm Stem cells have the potential to become all the cells and tissues in the human body. (scitizen.com)
- A stem cell is a type of cell found throughout the body of all human beings. (all.org)
- Obtaining stem cells from a human embryo is highly unethical. (all.org)
- There is only one way to obtain stem cells from a developing human embryo, and it involves killing the embryo. (all.org)
- While stem cell research and human cloning are complex topics, the facts are readily available. (all.org)
- 2014). Human NK cells: From surface receptors to the therapy of leukemias and solid tumors. (springer.com)
- Because the embryos then lose the ability to grow into a complete human being, the use of stem cells from embryos is controversial. (msdmanuals.com)
- The possible donor-host rejection of human ES cells is another concern 3 . (bvsalud.org)
- To date, four types of human dental stem cells have been isolated and characterized: (i) dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) 12 (ii) stem cells from exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED) 21 (iii) stem cells from apical papilla (SCAP) 31 (iv) periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs) 28 . (bvsalud.org)
Tissues5
- The term "oncotarget" encompasses all molecules, pathways, cellular functions, cell types, and even tissues that can be viewed as targets relevant to cancer as well as other diseases. (oncotarget.com)
- These stem cells come from developed organs and tissues in the body. (healthline.com)
- That extra fluid could be used to isolate fetal stem cells from the baby, as it contains a varied population of cells that originate from the tissues of the baby's skin, respiratory, digestive and urinary tracts. (parentsguidecordblood.org)
- Researchers hope to use stem cells to repair or replace cells or tissues damaged or destroyed by such disorders as Parkinson disease, diabetes, and spinal injuries. (msdmanuals.com)
- All tissues originate from stem cells. (bvsalud.org)
Baby's cord blood4
- What do I need to do to donate or store my baby's cord blood? (upmc.com)
- Donate your baby's cord blood to research to help mankind. (upmc.com)
- Or do you need help making an informed decision about what to do with your baby's cord blood? (upmc.com)
- Jul 2012 The maternal and family health questionnaires that mothers usually complete before the collection of their baby's cord blood are designed to safeguard the health of the cord blood recipient. (parentsguidecordblood.org)
Flow cytometry2
- citation needed] Hematopoietic stem cells can be identified or isolated by the use of flow cytometry where the combination of several different cell surface markers (particularly CD34) are used to separate the rare Hematopoietic stem cells from the surrounding blood cells. (wikipedia.org)
- UMSCs were isolated from umbilical cords and identified through flow cytometry. (hindawi.com)
Disorders1
- This is because of well-developed healthcare sectors, the presence of leading medical diagnostics companies, and the rising number of patients suffering from blood disorders and cancer. (maximizemarketresearch.com)
MSCs4
- 11 The regulatory effect of MSCs on T cells has also been demonstrated in mice models of autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis and sjogren syndrome (SS). (nature.com)
- Differences in expression of some cell surface and cytoplasm specific markers were evident between UCM-MSCs and BM-MSCs. (cryo-cell.com)
- The present study had aimed to evaluate the effect of a feeder layer of irradiated MSCs in the in vitro expansion of NK cells. (springer.com)
- NK expansion and activation were stimulated by culture with artificial antigen-presenting cells (aAPCs) and IL-2, in the presence or absence of BM-MSCs. (springer.com)
Rich in stem cells3
- Children will receive infusions of cord blood rich in stem cells, which have the ability to develop into other cells in the body. (theage.com.au)
- Children aged 1 to 10 with cerebral palsy (a series of disabilities associated with movement and posture) will receive infusions of cord blood rich in stem cells, which have the ability to develop into other cells in the body. (theage.com.au)
- Physicians have also had success using umbilical cord blood, which is rich in stem cells. (stjude.org)
Treatments7
- After high-dose chemotherapy or radiation treatments, your stems cells are put back in your body to make normal blood cells. (medlineplus.gov)
- Unfortunately we hear of many Australian children with (cerebral palsy) and their families travelling overseas to receive unregulated stem cell treatments at great cost,' Ms Novak said. (theage.com.au)
- Due to constant research and development activities in the stem cell treatment market there has been a growth in the demand for the gene treatments and the cell treatments with the help of the stem cells. (precedenceresearch.com)
- During a 4-day visit, she underwent 2 lumbar punctures for intrathecal injection of donor umbilical cord stem cells programmed to treat MS. She pursued treatment at this clinic after reviewing its associated website as part of her research on stem cell treatments for MS. (cdc.gov)
- Alongside scientifically proven treatments, an industry has sprung up in which clinics offer miracle remedies from stem cell products. (truthdig.com)
- While both treatments help your bone marrow to develop new blood cells, studies show allogeneic stem cell transplantations work by causing the donor cells to attack unhealthy cells. (clevelandclinic.org)
- First Tyra explained the limited supply of blood stem cells for transplantations which are vital after some cancer treatments, for example. (lu.se)
Embryo2
- During the process of harvesting embryotic stem cells, the embryo is destroyed. (healthline.com)
- The sperm fertilizes the egg and the resulting cell divides, forming an embryo. (msdmanuals.com)
CD341
- Umbilical cord blood is rich in cells that express the CD34 molecule, a surface protein that identifies cells as stem cells. (asu.edu)
Patient's2
- Many clinics offer stem cells taken from a patient's own bone marrow or fat. (truthdig.com)
- An environment for GVHD is formed when antigen-presenting cells are activated by the patient's disease and the pretreatment destruction of cells caused by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. (oncologynurseadvisor.com)
Platelets2
- In terms of function, these cells are responsible for the continual renewal of the erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets in the body through a process called hematopoiesis. (asu.edu)
- Hematopoietic stem cells are immature cells that can develop into all types of blood cells, such as red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Transplantations1
- What's the difference between allogeneic and autologous stem cell transplantations? (clevelandclinic.org)
Procedure2
- It will also examine the differences between private and public cord blood banks, the costs, and the procedure. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Blood is preferred to bone marrow as a source because the procedure is less invasive and the number (count) of blood cells returns to normal more quickly. (msdmanuals.com)
Donor's2
- Directed donations are stem cells that a cord blood bank stores for a donor's relative to use if they have a condition that stem cells may help treat. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Healthcare providers identify HLA with blood tests comparing your HLA with your prospective donor's HLA. (clevelandclinic.org)
Found7
- With millions of views on her videos and questions flooding the comments section, Kathryn knew she had found her calling to create an approachable platform to cord blood banking that prioritizes the user experience and accessibility. (prnewswire.com)
- Hematopoietic stem cells are found in the bone marrow of adults, especially in the pelvis, femur, and sternum. (wikipedia.org)
- They are also found in umbilical cord blood and, in small numbers, in peripheral blood. (wikipedia.org)
- It's also rich in blood-forming stem cells, like those found in bone marrow. (upmc.com)
- Unlike the stem cells found elsewhere, the ones in the umbilical cord are younger and more immature, which implies that their multiplying capacity is higher. (institutobernabeu.com)
- That is, of course, if a suitable donor - including cord blood - can be found. (parentsguidecordblood.org)
- A study by White et al (2009) found that psychosine's cytotoxic effects on oligodendroglia and Schwann cells was mediated through disruption of the architecture and composition of lipid rafts (cell membrane regions characterized by high cholesterol and sphingolipid concentration), followed by altered protein kinase C (PKC) function. (medscape.com)
Store cord blood6
- While doctors at Riley Hospital for Children wait and see if the young cancer patient responds to standard treatment over the next couple of years, the stem cells will be frozen and stored at The Genesis Bank, an Indianapolis-based company thought to be the first in the state founded to store cord blood. (ibj.com)
- These banks are for-profit and charge fees to store cord blood for the exclusive use of the donor. (upmc.com)
- Cord blood banks freeze and store cord blood samples after collection, ready for future use. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Cord blood banks can freeze and store cord blood, which means that it is ready for use when needed. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Private cord blood banks store cord blood for use by the child or their family. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- In these cases, a private bank will sometimes store cord blood for free. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Stromal1
- Effects of hematopoietic stem cell adhesion on marrow stromal cell cytokine p. (rochester.edu)
Source of stem2
- About that time, researchers at Indiana University discovered that cord blood was a rich source of stem cells. (ibj.com)
- With as little as $75,000, we could build [a cord blood bank] in Nigeria by the end of this year instead of discarding this valuable source of stem cells," he said in a Lancet press release. (the-scientist.com)
Types of stem cells1
- There are several types of stem cells that can be used for different purposes. (healthline.com)
Immature1
- Umbilical cord blood cells are very immature so there is less of a need for perfect matching. (medlineplus.gov)
Freezes2
- Personalized doctor-backed cord blood bank that freezes umbilical cord and placenta's stem cells for future disease treatment purposes. (prnewswire.com)
- Liquid nitrogen deep freezes cells and places them in suspended animation. (selfgrowth.com)
Diseases6
- Stem cell technology has evolved to a point where a number of diseases can already be cured. (cordblood-banking.org)
- Umbilical cord blood is a rich basis of hematopoietic stem cells capable of treating over 80 genetic diseases. (maximizemarketresearch.com)
- Cord blood, because it is more primitive, does not thoroughly attack against diseases and therefore GVHD is less likely to occur. (pregnancy-info.net)
- Since stem cells have the ability to turn into various other types of cells, scientists believe that they can be useful for treating and understanding diseases. (healthline.com)
- The stem cell treatment or therapy market is expected to grow due to an increase in the number of all of these diseases across the globe. (precedenceresearch.com)
- As there has been an increase in the number of various chronic diseases across the globe the demand for stem cell therapy is expected to grow and these increasing number of diseases will provide opportunities for the growth of the market in the coming years. (precedenceresearch.com)