Stress Urinary Incontinence

Researchers Treat Animal Models Using Stem Cell Tissue Engineering

Published in Blood Weekly, June 28th, 2001

University of Pittsburgh researchers have successfully used stem cell tissue engineering to restore deficient urethral sphincter muscles in animal models, according to a study presented June 5, 2001, at the 96th Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association.

Researchers successfully regenerated viable muscle using muscle derived stem cells (MDSC).

"These findings are exciting on many levels. First this is the first time that stem cell tissue engineering has been used to regenerate and restore function in deficient sphincter muscles. Secondly, it lays the foundation for further investigation into methods of using stem cells to treat...

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