Cord Blood
Researchers from Hebrew University detail findings in cord blood
Published in Blood Weekly, November 5th, 2009
New research, 'Interferon-gamma-induced neuronal differentiation of human umbilical cord blood-derived progenitors,' is the subject of a report. According to a study from Jerusalem, Israel, "Human umbilical cord blood (HUCB) provides a source of progenitors for cell therapy. We isolated and characterized an HUCB-derived population of progenitors (HUCBNP), differentiated toward neuronal phenotype by human neuroblastoma-conditioning medium (CM) and nerve growth factor (NGF), which have been found to confer neuroprotection toward hypoxia-mediated neuronal injury."
"This study investigated whether interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) contributes to HUCBNP differentiation. IFN-gamma...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2009-11-05)
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