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Tags: STEM cells -- Therapeutic use; EMBRYONIC stem cells; BRAIN -- Research; CYTOLOGY -- Research
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- Human Embryonic Stem Cell Therapies for Neurodegenerative Diseases. Tomaskovic-Crook, Eva; Crook, Jeremy M. // CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets;Jun2011, Vol. 10 Issue 4, p440
There is a renewed enthusiasm for the clinical translation of human embryonic stem (hES) cells. This is abetted by putative clinically-compliant strategies for hES cell maintenance and directed differentiation, greater understanding of and accessibility to cells through formal cell registries...
- Human Embryonic and Rat Adult Stem Cells with Primitive Endoderm-Like Phenotype Can Be Fated to Definitive Endoderm, and Finally Hepatocyte-Like Cells. Roelandt, Philip; Pauwelyn, Karen Ann; Sancho-Bru, Pau; Subramanian, Kartik; Bose, Bipasha; Ordovas, Laura; Vanuytsel, Kim; Geraerts, Martine; Firpo, Meri; Vos, Rita De; Fevery, Johan; Nevens, Frederik; Wei-Shou Hu; Verfaillie, Catherine M. // PLoS ONE;2010, Vol. 5 Issue 8, p1
Stem cell-derived hepatocytes may be an alternative cell source to treat liver diseases or to be used for pharmacological purposes. We developed a protocol that mimics mammalian liver development, to differentiate cells with pluripotent characteristics to hepatocyte-like cells. The protocol...
- NEWS BRIEFS. // America;10/25/2010, Vol. 203 Issue 11, p8
The article offers world news briefs which include the participation of Hong Kong Catholic Justice and Peace Commission in China in the campaign of human rights groups for the discharge of Liu Xiaobo, the launch of a creation sustainability ministry by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in...
- Tell Me More. // Countdown;Spring2003, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p40
Presents a round table discussion on juvenile diabetes in reference to the experience of three children. Link between steep spikes in blood sugar levels and long-term complications during childhood; Role of embryonic stem cells in the cure of type 1 diabetes; Advice to parents to help their...
- READER'S SOUND OFF. // Diabetes Health;Jun/Jul2007, Vol. 16 Issue 3, p19
Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues, including an opinion that the findings on the use of embryonic stem cells for treating diabetes are preliminary and should not diminish the importance of embryonic stem cell research to diabetes, a criticism...
- Embryonic Stem cell research - The case against... Antoniou, Michael // Nature Medicine;Apr2001, Vol. 7 Issue 4, p397
Advocates against therapeutic use of and research on human embryonic stem (ES) cells. Practical issues associated with the cloning of ES cells; Safety involved in the usage of adult cells; Moral and ethical issues that needs to be addressed regarding therapeutic cloning of ES cells.
- Blastocyst Brouhaha. Bailey, Ronald // Reason;Oct2001, Vol. 33 Issue 5, p25
Addresses the issues concerning embryonic stem cell research in the United States. Diseases which are potential for treatment by stem cells; Scientific explanation on how the stem cells may be of therapeutic use; Argument on the cloning issue related to the implementation of the research;...
- THE STEM-CELL SAGA. // Popular Science;Mar2012, Vol. 280 Issue 3, p88
The article discusses the history of embryonic stem cell research, examining objections to stem-cell research by anti-abortion activists as well as the approval of a clinical trial of stem-cell therapy by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
- 60 SECONDS. // New Scientist;6/25/2011, Vol. 210 Issue 2818, p5
The article offers science news briefs including scientists' beliefs that the sun might go into a prolonged lull, the first application of experimental treatments for progressive degeneration of the retina made from human embryonic stem cells, and hardy black yeast fungi created by dishwashers.
