Cellular therapy is a therapy in which cellular material is inserted into a patient, its means intact, living cells. The main motto of cell therapy is to introduce cells into the body that will grow and replace damaged tissue. Organs and glands are used in cell treatment include brain, pituitary, thyroid, heart, pancreas, adrenals, thymus, liver, kidney, spleen, ovary and testis ...
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PURPOSE. To evaluate the use of autologous serum (AS) from patients with severe ocular surface disease (OSD) in the development of transplantable corneal and oral epithelial tissue equivalents and to compare it with the use of conventional culture methods by using fetal bovine serum (FBS). METHODS. AS was obtained from patients with severe OSD secondary to Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Corneal and oral epithelial cells were cultivated in medium supplemented with either AS or FBS. Corneal and oral epithelial equivalents were constructed on denuded amniotic membranes. The bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) ELISA cell proliferation assay and colony-forming efficiency (CFE) of cells cultivated in AS- or FBS-supplemented media were compared. The morphologic characteristics and the basement membrane assembly of cultivated epithelial equivalents were analyzed by light and electron microscopy, as well as by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS. BrdU proliferation assay and CFE analysis showed that human corneal and oral ...
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Skeletal muscle has tissue-specific stem cells named satellite cells. Satellite cells exist in a quiescent state between myofibers and the basal lamina. When skeletal muscle is injured, satellite cells are activated, proliferate, and differentiate into myofibers. It is reported that isolated satellite cells/myoblasts from healthy donors are able to fuse with host dystrophin-deficient myofibers after transplantation via intramuscular injection, and expression of dystrophin at the sarcolemma was observed. Therefore, myoblast transfer is expected to be a promising therapy for DMD. However, the numbers of cells prepared from donors are not adequate for clinical use. To obtain a large number of satellite cells/ myoblasts of good quality, we are developing a method to induce muscle stem cells from human iPS cells. Although autologous cell transplantation needs no immunosuppression, the genes require editing to express dystrophin. In addition, the time and expense required for the process impose a ...
Intramyocardial injections of cultured fetal cardiomyocytes after infarction in female rats in an ischaemia-reperfusion model increased ejection fraction at one month; male cells transplanted into the female hosts were identified at necropsy by detection of the Y chromosome using an in situ hybridisation technique.7 In a mouse model of doxorubicin induced global cardiomyopathy,8 local transplantation of fetal cardiomyocytes can also improve global function, suggesting the intervention of paracrine factors. Comparing intramyocardial injections of cultured fetal cardiomyocytes and allogenic fetal skeletal myoblasts after infarction in rats,9 the functional equivalence of these two types of cells was demonstrated with decreased cavity dilatation and increased ejection fraction of similar magnitude; this anti-remodelling effect was more pronounced for the lowest ejection fractions (, 40%) with an approximately 30% relative increase in ejection fraction without cavity dilatation. Similar results ...
Rajvanshi P, Fabrega A, Bhargava KK, Kerr A, Pollak R, Blanchard J, et al. Rapid clearance of transplanted hepatocytes from pulmonary capillaries in rats indicates a wide safety margin of liver repopulation and the potential of using surrogate albumin particles for safety analysis. J Hepatol 1999; 30: 299-310 ...
TY - CHAP. T1 - Hepatic preconditioning for transplanted cell engraftment and proliferation. AU - Wu, Yao Ming. AU - Gupta, Sanjeev. PY - 2009. Y1 - 2009. N2 - Hepatocyte transplantation has therapeutic potential for multiple hepatic and extrahepatic disorders with genetic or acquired basis. To demonstrate whether cell populations of interest will be effective for clinical applications, it is first necessary to characterize their properties in animal systems. Demonstrating the potential of cells to engraft and proliferate is a critical part of this characterization. Similarly, for stem/progenitor cells, demonstrating the capacity to differentiate along appropriate lineages and generate mature cells that can engraft and proliferate is essential. In various animal models, preconditioning of recipients prior to cell transplantation has been necessary to improve engraftment of cells, to stimulate proliferation of engrafted cells, and to induce extensive repopulation of the host liver by transplanted ...
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TY - JOUR. T1 - Differing phagocytic capacities of accessory and main olfactory ensheathing cells and the implication for olfactory glia transplantation therapies. AU - Nazareth, Lynnmaria. AU - Tello Velasquez, Johana. AU - Lineburg, Katie E.. AU - Chehrehasa, Fatemeh. AU - St John, James A.. AU - Ekberg, Jenny A K. PY - 2015/3/1. Y1 - 2015/3/1. N2 - The rodent olfactory systems comprise the main olfactory system for the detection of odours and the accessory olfactory system which detects pheromones. In both systems, olfactory axon fascicles are ensheathed by olfactory glia, termed olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs), which are crucial for the growth and maintenance of the olfactory nerve. The growth-promoting and phagocytic characteristics of OECs make them potential candidates for neural repair therapies such as transplantation to repair the injured spinal cord. However, transplanting mixed populations of glia with unknown properties may lead to variations in outcomes for neural repair. As the ...
Glaucoma is the term used to describe a group diseases characterised by a specific type of damage to the optic nerve head (ONH) known as cupping and a characteristic type of visual field loss. This loss is associated with progressive atrophy and loss of the retinal ganglion cells. Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world. This project was aimed at investigating olfactory ensheathing cells (OEC), a population of radial glia proven to be neuroprotective in central and peripheral nerve injury models, and their potential to protect the retinal ganglion cells in glaucoma. We studied the interactions of RGC and OEC in culture. We show that OEC can straighten, ensheath and bundle RGC neurites as well as support the survival of RGC and their synapses in culture. We also show that OEC endocytose dead RGC in culture. We modified a rat model of glaucoma (where paramagnetic microbeads are injected into the anterior chamber of the rat eyes) and characterised the early and late ...
TY - JOUR. T1 - Evidence for active acetylcholine metabolism in human amniotic epithelial cells. T2 - Applicable to intracerebral allografting for neurologic disease. AU - Sakuragawa, Norio. AU - Misawa, Hidemi. AU - Ohsugi, Keiko. AU - Kakishita, Kouji. AU - Ishii, Takashi. AU - Thangavel, Ramasamy. AU - Tohyama, Jun. AU - Elwan, Mohamed. AU - Yokoyama, Yasunobu. AU - Okuda, Osamu. AU - Arai, Hajime. AU - Ogino, Ikuko. AU - Sato, Kiyoshi. PY - 1997/8/22. Y1 - 1997/8/22. N2 - Human amniotic epithelial (HAE) cells have been used for allotransplantation in patients with lysosomal storage disease due to lack of expression of HLA antigens. Previously, we have reported the expression of differentiation markers for both neural stem cells, and neuron and glial cells. In the present study, we investigated the presence of choline acetyltransferase (CHAT) and acetylcholine (ACh) in HAE cells using different experimental approaches. Cultured HAE cells showed strong immunoreactivity against ChAT antibody. ...
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Chen, H.-L., Chen, H.-L., Yuan, R.-H., Wu, S.-H., Chen, Y.-H., Chien, C.-S., Chou, S.-P., Wang, R., Ling, V. and Chang, M.-H. (2012), Hepatocyte transplantation in bile salt export pump-deficient mice: selective growth advantage of donor hepatocytes under bile acid stress. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, 16: 2679-2689. doi: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2012.01586.x ...
The second day the conference focused on newer aspects of treatment for heart failure. Philippe Menasche (Paris) described the results of skeletal myoblast transfer in man. Based upon previous studies in animals, they had been able to optimise cell survival of thigh muscle myoblasts grown in culture. After 16 days culture a suspension containing 150 × 106 cells/ml is injected into scar tissue at the time of coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). Although some 90% of these cells die early after transplantation, those that survive remain committed to skeletal muscle form, but are resistant to ischaemia. To date, there is no evidence that skeletal myoblast transplantation leads to the formation of connexin 43 junctions, but arrhythmias remain a potential complication. Nevertheless, initial results in eight patients have shown evidence of improved cardiac function. A trial is proposed which will compare CABG grafting and injection of medium with CABG surgery and transplanted cells in 70-75 ...
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Until their disease starts to quiet down. Could be a little challenging. I was trying to make a few incisions here to see if there was another layer interface. But I dont think there is. What we dont want to do is we do not want to perforate. Because that would require tissue. So, I think the emphasis on diseases like Stevens-Johnson need to be in the acute care of these patients. And that really means the hospitals have to have good communication with the ophthalmologist so that there can be aggressive in that early acute phase. When there is actually something we can do for these patients and not in the end stage where theres very little we can offer these patients ...
Translational research for Spinal Cord Injury including cellular transplantation and neural tissue protection,especially as applies to mild hypothermia.
Combining the kinase inhibitor Imbruvica (ibrutinib) with an investigational personalized cellular therapy known as CTL119 can lead to complete remission in patients with high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Penns Abramson Cancer Center (ACC). The team will present the results from its pilot study […]. ...
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TY - JOUR. T1 - Low-dose curcumin stimulates proliferation, migration and phagocytic activity of olfactory ensheathing cells. AU - Velasquez, Johana Tello. AU - Watts, Michelle E.. AU - Todorovic, Michael. AU - Nazareth, Lynnmaria. AU - Pastrana, Erika. AU - Diaz-Nido, Javier. AU - Lim, Filip. AU - Ekberg, Jenny A K. AU - Quinn, Ronald J.. AU - St John, James A.. PY - 2014/10/31. Y1 - 2014/10/31. N2 - One of the promising strategies for neural repair therapies is the transplantation of olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs) which are the glial cells of the olfactory system. We evaluated the effects of curcumin on the behaviour of mouse OECs to determine if it could be of use to further enhance the therapeutic potential of OECs. Curcumin, a natural polyphenol compound found in the spice turmeric, is known for its anti-cancer properties at doses over 10 μM, and often at 50 μM, and it exerts its effects on cancer cells in part by activation of MAP kinases. In contrast, we found that low-dose curcumin ...
Olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs) accompany the axons of olfactory receptor neurons, which regenerate throughout life, from the olfactory mucosa into the olfactory bulb. OECs have shown widely varying efficacy in repairing the injured nervous system. Analysis of the transcriptome of OECs will help in understanding their biology and will provide tools for investigating the mechanisms of their efficacy and interactions with host tissues in lesion models. In this study, we compared the transcriptional profile of cultured OECs with that of Schwann cells (SCs) and astrocytes (ACs), two glial cell types to which OECs have similarities. Two biological replicates of RNA from cultured OECs, SCs, and ACs were hybridized to long oligo rat 5K arrays against a common reference pool of RNA (50% cultured fibroblast RNA and 50% neonatal rat brain RNA). Transcriptional profiles were analyzed by hierarchical clustering, Principal Components Analysis, and the Venn diagram. The three glial cell types had similarly
TY - JOUR. T1 - Liver regeneration and energetic changes in rats following hepatic radiation therapy and hepatocyte transplantation by 31P MRSI. AU - Landis, Charles S.. AU - Zhou, Hongchao. AU - Liu, Laibin. AU - Hetherington, Hoby P.. AU - Guha, Chandan. N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2014 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.. PY - 2015/4/1. Y1 - 2015/4/1. N2 - Radiation-induced liver damage (RILD) is a poorly understood and potentially devastating complication of hepatic radiation therapy (RT) for liver cancers. Previous work has demonstrated that hepatocyte transplantation (HT) can ameliorate RILD in rats. We hypothesized that RT inhibits generation of cellular ATP and suppresses hepatic regeneration. Methods: To study the metabolic changes that occur in RILD with and without HT, 31P MRSI data were acquired in rats treated with partial hepatectomy (PH) alone, PH with hepatic irradiation (PHRT) or PHRT with HT (PHRT+HT). Results: Both [γ -ATP] and ATP/Pi 31P MRSI signal ...
TY - JOUR. T1 - Administration of control-released hepatocyte growth factor enhances the efficacy of skeletal myoblast transplantation in rat infarcted hearts by greatly increasing both quantity and quality of the graft. AU - Tambara, Keiichi. AU - Premaratne, Goditha U.. AU - Sakaguchi, Genichi. AU - Kanemitsu, Naoki. AU - Lin, Xue. AU - Nakajima, Hiroyuki. AU - Sakakibara, Yutaka. AU - Kimura, Yu. AU - Yamamoto, Masaya. AU - Tabata, Yasuhiko. AU - Ikeda, Tadashi. AU - Komeda, Masashi. N1 - Copyright: Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.. PY - 2005/8/30. Y1 - 2005/8/30. N2 - Background - We investigated whether simultaneous administration of control-released hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) enhances the efficacy of skeletal myoblast (SM) transplantation (Tx) through its antiapoptotic, angiogenic, and antifibrotic effects in myocardial infarction (MI). Methods and Results - Forty-eight Lewis rats with chronic MI were divided into 4 groups. In Group I (n = 14), neonatal SMs (5 × 106) ...
Bullous keratopathy is a condition where corneal endothelial cells, which do not normally proliferate in vivo, are extensively impaired by trauma, disease, surgery or the like and do not longer maintain the transparency of the cornea, leading to edema and turbidity. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine and Doshisha University jointly expanded corneal endothelial cells derived from donors and injected them into the anterior chamber of patients with keratopathy. 11 cases of a clinical study now confirmed effectiveness and safety of this treatment.. AMED news release, March 15, 2018. ...
Study Design. Two groups of 6 rats received dorsolateral funiculotomies followed by direct injection of bone marrow stromal Z-IETD-FMK ic50 cells (MSC) or mono-nuclear fraction of bone marrow (mnBM). Animals were killed at 4 or 21 days.. Objective. Cellular transplantation is a promising treatment strategy for spinal cord injury (SCI); however, most cells need to be cultured before transplantation introducing burdensome steps for clinical application. Cells immediately available for transplantation, like mnBM, would be preferable.. Summary of Background Data. Previous studies have shown that MSC transplants promote protection and repair after SCI. MSC are attractive for transplantation because of easy isolation and availability of autologous sources. MSC are derived from whole bone marrow, purified and Elafibranor ic50 expanded in culture for a period of at least 2 weeks. Alternatively, mnBM could be used for transplantation. mnBM derived from bone marrow from through simple centrifugation can ...
View full text. Author: Vácz G, Cselenyák A, Cserép Z, Benkő R, Kovács E, Pankotai E, Lindenmair A, Wolbank S, Schwarz CM, Horváthy DB, Kiss L, Hornyák I, Lacza Z.. Year: 2016. Journal: Interv Med Appl Sci.. Volume: 8. Issue: 4. Pages: H848-H857. doi: 10.1556/1646.8.2016.4.6.. PubMed PMID: 28180006. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5283775.. Cited: 4. ...
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Cardiomyoplasty is used when cardiac transplantation is not an option and the patient is asymptomatic at rest. The latissimus dorsum muscle is dissected free of its distal insertion and is wrapped around the heart. For the next 2 months, the muscle is stimulated with increasing frequency until it can contract in synchrony with each heartbeat. Six months after surgery, effects of an enhanced cardiac output should be evident.. ...
CAR-T Cells represent the first example of a cellular therapy that has moved from immunological concepts developed in research laboratories to worldwide and large-scale industry-manufacturing of potent therapeutic agents. The bumpy road* for these developments exemplify the many scientific challenges that await developers of this class of therapeutics. While scientific developments continue to occur at a high pace for CAR-T and CAR NK therapies, the race to solve the logistical, medical, financial and societal issues is engaged, with the goal to bring this class of therapeutics to all patients in need of them. CAR-T and CAR NK Cells will likely pave the way for other forms of immune cellular therapies, but also for regenerative medicines. ...
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Background: The failure of regeneration after spinal cord injury (SCI) has been attributed to axonal demyelination and neuronal death. Cellular replacement and white matter regeneration are both necessary for SCI repair. In this study, we evaluated the co-transplantation of olfactory ensheathing cells (OEC) and embryonic stem (ES) cell-derived motor neurons ...
In the present study, we have shown that Robo proteins are expressed in cultured OECs and exhibit enriched distribution at the leading edge. A Slit-2 gradient indeed strongly repelled the migration of these cultured OECs. To our knowledge, this is the first guidance factor discovered to repel OEC migration. Because Slit-2 is highly expressed in the apical cells of OE, it is likely that it might help Robo-expressing OECs and olfactory axons migrate out of the OE through chemorepulsion during early development. Slits expressing in the OB might also regulate the stop and scattering of OECs that have arrived at the surface of the OB. OECs have been reported to pioneer the olfactory sensory nerves and provide a conductive substrate for the growth of olfactory sensory axons during development (Tennent and Chuah, 1996; Tisay and Key, 1999). An intriguing possibility is that the guidance of OECs by Slits might contribute to the guidance of axons because of the close interaction between neurons and glia. ...
The same three patients were exhibiting signs of sinusitis [13] also. trigeminal nerves FRP (olfactory ensheathing cells and trigeminal Schwann cells, respectively). Bacterias had been degraded by some cells but persisted in additional cells, which resulted in the forming of multinucleated huge cells (MNGCs), with olfactory ensheathing cells less inclined to type MNGCs than Schwann cells. Cap mutant bacteria Double, missing the protein BimA, didnt type MNGCs. These data claim that injuries towards the olfactory epithelium expose the principal olfactory anxious program to bacterial invasion, that may then bring about CNS disease with potential pathogenic outcomes for the glial cells. Writer summary Infections from the central anxious program (CNS), though unusual, are connected with serious mortality and morbidity. can enter the CNS via peripheral nerves increasing between the nose cavity and the mind (bypassing the blood-brain/blood-cerebrospinal Hydroxycotinine liquid barriers). In todays ...
AUTOLOGOUS CHONDROCYTE TRANSPLANTATION Melanie McNeal, PT, CSCS, CFT for patients of DAVID LINTNER, MD Articular cartilage (AC) provides a resilient surface for friction free movement of joints. It must bear ...
There is compelling experimental evidence to show that transplantation of skeletal myoblasts (SMBs) improves the function of failing hearts via paracrine effects. However, clinical application of this strategy has been curtailed due to arrhythmia occurrence and inconsistent outcomes observed in previous clinical trials of intramyocardial (IM) injection of SMBs. Severe inflammation and resultant global reduction of connexin43 have been reported to be causes of the arrhythmogenicity. Recent developments in bioengineering technology enabled production of cell sheets using temperature-responsive culture dishes, which allows retrieval of cells without enzymatic dissociation-related damages. We hypothesized that epicardial attachment of cell sheets would enhance retention, survival, and maintenance of functions of donor SMBs in the heart, with less myocardial injury, and therefore overcome the drawbacks of IM injection.. Methods & Results: After left coronary artery ligation in female Lewis rats, ...
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More precise dosing methods and cellular engineering techniques show promise in the effort to improve treatment of aggressive cancers with personalized cellular therapies, according to new studies from researchers in the ...
Olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs) are a type of specialized glial cell currently considered as having a double function in the nervous system: one regenerative, and another immune. OEC cultures resulted in continuous NF-B activation. The IFN-induced increase of iNOS manifestation was reversed in infected OECs. OECs are susceptible to infection, which can suppress their cytotoxic mechanisms in order to survive. We suggest that, in contrast to microglia, OECs might serve as safe focuses on for pneumococci, providing a more stable environment for evasion of the immune system. Olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs) are a type of specialized glial cell that accompany and ensheath the primary olfactory axons through the olfactory pathway, from your olfactory epithelium to Natamycin small molecule kinase inhibitor the olfactory tract. OECs are crucial for olfactory axonal assistance and outgrowth inside the developing and adult olfactory program1,2. This real estate of OECs makes them a superb candidate ...
View more ,Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to analyze olfactory ensheathing cell (OEC) proliferation and growth on Biosilicate and collagen bioscaffolds, and to determine whether the application of laser phototherapy would result in increased OEC proliferation on the scaffolds. The use of bioscaffolds is considered a promising strategy in a number of clinical applications where tissue healing is suboptimal. As in vitro OEC growth is a slow process, laser phototherapy could be useful to stimulate proliferation on bioscaffolds. Methods OEC cells were seeded on the Biosilicate and collagen scaffolds. Seeded scaffolds were irradiated with a single exposure of 830-nm laser. Nonirradiated seeded scaffolds acted as negative controls. Cell proliferation was assessed 7 days after irradiation. Results OECs were successfully grown on discs composed of a glass-ceramic and collagen composite. Laser irradiation produced a 32.7% decrease and a 13.2% increase in OEC proliferation on ...
TY - JOUR. T1 - Activation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling reporter in developing mouse olfactory nerve layer marks a specialized subgroup of olfactory ensheathing cells. AU - Wang, Ya Zhou. AU - Molotkov, Andrei. AU - Song, Lanying. AU - Li, Yunhong. AU - Pleasure, David E. AU - Zhou, Chengji. PY - 2008/11. Y1 - 2008/11. N2 - Wnt reporter TOPgal mice carry a β-galactosidase (βgal) gene under the control of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling responsive elements. We found that the intensely immunolabeled βgal+ cells were co-immunolabeled with Nestin and formed a tangentially oriented single-cell layer in the connecting or docking zone where the olfactory sensory axons attached to the brain surface during mid-gestation. During early postnatal development, βgal+ cells were located in the inner olfactory nerve layer (ONLi) and co-labeled with olfactory ensheathing cell (OEC) markers S100β and NPY but not with lineage-specific markers for neurons, oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, and microglia, ...
Cell transplantation therapy is emerging as a promising mode of treatment following myocardial infarction. Of the various cell types that can potentially be used for transplantation, autologous skeletal myoblasts appear particularly attractive, because this would avoid issues of immunogenicity, tumorigenesis, ethics and donor availability. Additionally, skeletal myoblasts display much higher levels of ischemic tolerance and graft survival compared to other cell types. There is some evidence for improvement in heart function with skeletal myoblast transplantation. However, histological analysis revealed that transplanted myoblasts do not transdifferentiate into functional cardiomyocytes in situ. This is evident by the lack of expression of cardiac-specific antigens, and the absence of intercalated disc formation. Instead, there is differentiation into myotubes that are not electromechanically coupled to neighboring cardiomyocytes. This could in turn limit the clinical efficacy of treatment. This ...
After scientists injected paralyzed dogs at their injury sites with so-called olfactory ensheathing cells (OEC) taken from the linings of their noses, some were eventually able to walk. All the animals in the study suffered spinal injuries which prevented them from using or feeling anything in their hind legs.. Our findings are extremely exciting because they show for the first time that transplanting these types of cell into a severely damaged spinal cord can bring about significant improvement, study author Robert Franklin, a regeneration biologist at the Wellcome Trust-MRC Stem Cell Institute, said in a press release. Were confident that the technique might be able to restore at least a small amount of movement in human patients with spinal cord injuries but thats a long way from saying they might be able to regain all lost function.. YAY Science!. Now it seems the treatment has yet to be refined further but read the article and check out the quick video clip below.. ...
By: Dominik Zbogar This is a summary of a paper by researchers in Poland. Original article: Pawel Tabakow et al. (2014). Functional regeneration of supraspinal connections in a patient with transected spinal cord following transplantation of bulbar olfactory ensheathing cells Read More…. ...
Full time, Fixed term for 1 Year). The fellow will work full-time towards an MD(res) or PhD degree under the supervision of Dr. S. Saadoun and Prof. M.C. Papadopoulos within the Department of Neurosurgery. The project involves culturing human olfactory ensheathing cells, from olfactory bulbs, and implanting them into injured human spinal cord to promote neurological recovery.. National Training Number in Neurosurgery and successful attainment of at least ST4 level clinical training are essential requirements. Practical laboratory experience in cell culture and cell-based assays are desirable. The fellow will participate in the neurosurgery registrar on call rota and in daily clinical neurosurgery teaching.. For further information about this position, and to apply, visit http://jobs.sgul.ac.uk. ...
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De Potter, Patrick. Clinical case--photo essay. Primary cyst of the iris pigment epithelium.. In: Bulletin de la Société belge dophtalmologie, , no. 307, p. 63-4 (2008 ...
Left ventricular function changes after cardiomyoplasty in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.: Dynamic cardiomyoplasty has been reported in the treatment of
Immortalized hepatocytes are an attractive cell source for hepatocyte transplantation and gene transfer. We compared the phenotype and immunogenicity of freshly isolated (FIH) and immortalized (IMH) rat hepatocytes. Effect of culture and proinflammatory cytokines (TNF-agr, IFN-ggr) was studied on phenotype. FIH were isolated by collagenase digestion. Two SV40 immortalized hepatocyte cell lines were tested (RH1 and P9). Immunophenotyping was performed by FACS analysis using anti-rat-specific antibodies. Immunogenicity was evaluated by a mixed lymphocyte hepatocyte reaction (MLHR). FIH suspension was an almost homogeneous parenchymal cell population with few (1-2%) CD8+ cells. FIH showed a positive staining for ICAM-1 (20-35%) and for Class I (RT1A, 30-60%) but no staining for Class II (RT1B). After 48 h of culture, the already ICAM-1-positive cells were more strongly stained and additionally 3.6% of the cells (possibly endothelial cells) were Class II positive. IMH showed a consistent expression ...
Summary of Facts and Submissions. I. European patent application No. 00 948 918.8 with the title Muscle cells and their use in cardiac repair filed as a International application PCT/US 00/20129 was published under No. WO 01/07568. It was refused by the examining division in a decision dated 15 September 2006.. II. The decision of the examining division was taken on the basis of a main request and seven auxiliary requests which were all found to lack of novelty.. Claim 1 of said main request read as follows:. 1. A transplantable composition comprising isolated adult skeletal myoblast cells and isolated fibroblast cells, wherein the composition comprises from 20 to 70% skeletal myoblast cells. (see decision of the examining division, section X). The examining division observed, in particular, that document (4) on file (infra) described a composition of skeletal myoblast and fibroblast cells which were adult cells since the donor was identified as the subject of myocardial treatment. The ...
E barriers to cellular therapy. Several recent studies on solid extra-cranial neoplasms have shown that strategic timing of chemotherapy and immunotherapy,
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Cellular therapy is an emerging and evolving field. Through these Common Standards, FACT is expanding its services to facilities utilizing cellular therapy products to improve outcomes in patients suffering from a variety of diseases and conditions. Ideally, various discipline-specific or product specific standards would be added in the future with the input, collaboration, and acceptance of those experts actively involved in the field and their clinical and laboratory programs that volunteer to comply with them. These Common Standards are not intended to apply to hematopoietic cellular therapy programs or to cord blood banks. More detailed and specific standards already exist for both these disciplines, and FACT accreditation based on these specific standards is available.. Obtain Common Standards. ...
Long noncoding RNA lncHand2 promotes liver repopulation via c-Met signaling. Wang Y, Zhu P, Wang J, Zhu X, Luo J, Meng S, Wu J, Ye B, He L, Du Y, He L, Chen R, Tian Y, Fan Z. J Hepatol. 2018 Oct;69(4):861-872. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2018.03.029. Epub 2018 Apr 11. ...
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