New technology gets stem cells from blood cells
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New findings add to the growing evidence that some stem cells in the bone marrow do not express the CD34 marker, which is currently used to select stem cells for transplantation (pages 1038?1045).
- dualism. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (2009);2009, Issue 21, p697
Definitions of the term "dualism," which could pertain to the theory that various blood cells come from two types of stem cells, are presented.
- monophyletism. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (2009);2009, Issue 21, p1489
A definition of the term "monophyletism," which refers to the hypothesis that all blood cells came from a single stem cell, is presented.
- A cost-utility and budget impact analysis of
allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell
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Thailand. Leelahavarong, Pattara; Chaikledkaew, Usa; Hongeng, Suradej; Kasemsup, Vijj; Lubell, Yoel; Teerawattananon, Yot // BMC Health Services Research;2010, Vol. 10, p209
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- Adult stem cells can at least make blood. // New Scientist;1/27/2007, Vol. 193 Issue 2588, p17
The article reports on adult stem cells that can turn into any of the body's tissues by forming all of the cell types found in blood. Termed multipotent adult progenitor cells (MAPCs) and isolated from bone marrow, they belong to a class of stem cells that normally form muscle and bone. Research...
- Hematopoiesis. Vohr, Hans-Werner // Encyclopedic Reference of Immunotoxicology;2005, p275
A definition of the term "hematopoiesis" is presented. It refers to the synthesis and maturation of blood cells including red and white cells and platelets from pluripotent haematopoietic stem cell giving rise to committed myeloid and lymphoid stem cells.
- A natural stem cell therapy? How novel findings and biotechnology clarify the ethics of stem cell research. Patel, P. // Journal of Medical Ethics;Apr2006, Vol. 32 Issue 4, p235
The natural replacement of damaged cells by stem cells occurs actively and often in adult tissues, especially rapidly dividing cells such as blood cells. An exciting case in Boston, however, posits a kind of natural stem cell therapy provided to a mother by her fetus--long after the fetus is...
- When and How to Treat Essential Thrombocythemia. Barbui, Tiziano; Finazzi, Guido // New England Journal of Medicine;7/7/2005, Vol. 353 Issue 1, p85
Comments on how to treat essential thrombocythemia, which involves clonal hematopoietic stem cells. Details of risk factors for thrombotic events in patients with essential thrombocythemia including age; Use of hydroxyurea as a treatment for thrombocythemia; Details of a study conducted by...
- Stroma-conditioned medium and sufficient prestimulation improve fibronectin fragment-mediated retroviral gene transfer into human primitive mobilized peripheral blood stem cells through effects on their recovery and transduction efficiency. Breems, D A; Van Driel, E M; Hawley, R G; Siebel, K E; Ploemacher, R E // Leukemia (08876924);Jun98, Vol. 12 Issue 6, p951
Mobilized peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) are an attractive vehicle for cancer gene therapy. However these stem cells may have a reduced proliferative capacity due to previous cytotoxic chemotherapy treatment of the patient. In addition, primitive hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) from mobilized...
