Stem Cell Research
Studies from Taichung Veterans General Hospital describe new findings in stem cell research
Published in Blood Weekly, May 13th, 2010
"Human amniotic fluid derived mesenchymal stem cells (AFMSCs) have been shown to promote peripheral nerve regeneration, and the local delivery of neurotrophic factors may additionally enhance nerve regeneration capacity. The present study evaluates whether the transplantation of glia cell line derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) modified human AFMSCs may enhance regeneration of sciatic nerve after a crush injury," scientists in Taichung, Taiwan report.
"Peripheral nerve injury was produced in Sprague-Dawley rats by crushing the left sciatic nerve using a vessel clamp. Either GDNF-modified human AFMSCs or human AFMSCs were embedded in Matrigel and delivered to the injured...
Want to see the full article?
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Blood Weekly
Source: Blood Weekly (2010-05-13)
More Articles from Blood Weekly
- Blood Purification
Study results from A.J. Peixoto and colleagues in the area of blood purification published - Salmonella enterica
Researchers from Boston University detail new studies and findings in the area of Salmonella enterica - Blood Transfusion
Researchers from University of Zagreb describe findings in blood transfusion - Serine Endopeptidases
Studies from China Medical University provide new data on serine endopeptidases - Adhesives
New adhesives research has been reported by V. Ratnalingam et al - Alcohol Oxidoreductases
New data from Y. Morishima et al illuminate research in alcohol oxidoreductases - More from this issue of Blood Weekly
NewsRx is Social
Follow us on your favorite social network by clicking on a button below:
Top Medical Newsletters
Awards
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005
Facts & Stats
NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
- Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry
