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Table of Contents . . . February 20th, 2006
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Neurogenesis - F-spondin promotes nerve precursor differentiation
Spinal Cord Injury - Transplanted embryonic stem cell-derived neural stem cells effective in spinal cord injury
Stem Cell Research - Distinct stem cell populations regenerate follicle and interfollicular epidermis
Stem Cell Research - ESCs differentiate into hair follicle-like structures as well as glandular structures
Acute Myeloid Leukemia - Modified conventional protocol for childhood AML well tolerated
Acute Myeloid Leukemia - mTOR regulates cell survival after etoposide treatment in primary AML cells
Adult Stem Cells - Prion that causes mad cow disease also helps certain adult stem cells maintain themselves
Blood Safety - Flow cytometry used to test sterility of buffy coat-derived platelet concentrates
Business Update - Cord blood company CEO discusses company business model
Business Update - Cord blood preservation company acquires assets of New York umbilical cord blood company
Cell Storage - Desiccated sperm storage viable alternative to conventional cryopreservation
Cell Therapy - Whole-blood leukodepletion filters are a source of CD34+ progenitors for cell therapy
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Poor-risk CLL patients undergoing ASCT have significant graft-versus-leukemia effect
Cord Blood - Cell-therapy company expands cord blood banking into India
Cord Blood - Donor cell-derived acute leukemia occurred following umbilical cord blood transplantation
Cord Blood - IL-21 induces differentiation of naive and memory B cells into Ab-secreting plasma cells
Drug Development - Report says monoclonal antibodies, gene manipulation, stem cells may shape drug discovery
Genetics & Genomics - gp130 expression in BM microenvironment makes an important contribution to hematopoiesis
Immunotherapy - Whole cell vaccines developed to clear residual tumor cells in acute myeloid leukemia
Mergers & Acquisitions - Investment company completes acquisition of NeoStem, Inc.
Muscle Wasting Disease - Myostatin inhibition validated as a therapeutic approach to muscle wasting diseases
Neurogenesis - BMSCs promote neurogenesis of endogenous neural stem cells in the hippocampus
Neurogenesis - NSCs may play significant roles in pathophysiology of alcohol-related disorders
Orthopedics - Genetically engineered muscle-derived stem cells improve cartilage repair in rats
Orthopedics - Research aims to create bone structures from cord blood stem cells
Orthopedics - Treatment technique stimulates patient's stem cells to repair cartilage
Parkinson Disease - Discovery may advance stem cell therapy for Parkinson disease patients
Pediatrics - Phase II/III pediatric trial with Defibrotide to prevent veno-occlusive disease begins
Stem Cell Research - Cells enriched in neural tissue-committed SC markers are mobilized into blood after stroke
Stem Cell Research - Celution Stem Cell System gets CE mark; company meets collaboration milestone
Stem Cell Research - Corneal keratocytes retain neural crest progenitor cell properties
Stem Cell Research - Solitary stem cells found in living bone marrow
Stem Cell Therapy - Role of the nervous system in regulating stem cells discovered
Stem Cell Transplantation - Maximum PAI-1 plasma antigen levels not exceeding 120 ng/mL excludes VOD after HSCT
Stem Cell Transplantation - Mobilized CD34+ stem cells expanded for clinical use in serum-free medium
Stem Cell Transplantation - Single-dose pegfilgrastim for CD34+ cell mobilization is feasible
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Life-threatening lupus responds to stem cell transplant therapy
Tissue Engineering - Autologous chondrocyte implantation may be cost effective in the long term
Tissue Engineering - Findings describe new data in tissue engineering research
Tissue Engineering - Hydroxyapatite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering made by 3D printing
Tissue Engineering - Low-level laser irradiation stimulates osteogenic MSC phenotype seeded on 3D biomatrix
Tissue Engineering - Nano-structured chitosan enhances dermal fibroblast growth
Tissue Engineering - PLLA/PLGA blended scaffolds modified by type II collagen used for cartilage regeneration
Tissue Engineering - Preosteoblasts produce extracellular matrix within pores of composite scaffolds
Tissue Engineering - Soluble phosphate glass fibers developed for bone-ligament interface repair
Tissue Engineering - Tissue engineered nasal cartilage matches typical mechanics of native hyaline cartilage
Transplant Medicine - Male germ cell transplantation is an emerging technology in livestock production
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