abstract：AIM:Dendritic cell (DC)-based vaccines have a potential utility for use in the treatment of malignancy. Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) may provide a more cost-effective and reliable source of DCs for immunotherapy purposes, providing on-demand access for patients. METHOD:We developed a protocol to generate DCs fro...

journal_title：Regenerative medicine

authors： Tseng SY,Nishimoto KP,Silk KM,Majumdar AS,Dawes GN,Waldmann H,Fairchild PJ,Lebkowski JS,Reddy A

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Professor Coffey joined the faculty at the University of Oxford in 1987 on completing his doctoral work. In 1989, he was awarded a personal Royal Society Research Fellowship, at the same time moving to the University of Sheffield to establish a new laboratory for retinal transplantation. After 14 years at the Universi...

journal_title：Regenerative medicine

authors： Coffey P

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regenerative medicine is an evolving, cross-disciplinary, international field that, as a result, uses terms that are either not widely understood, or may have a number of different meanings. Many stakeholders have identified this lack of clarity as a potential barrier to effective communication within the field. To ad...

journal_title：Regenerative medicine

authors： Sheridan B,Harris N

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetics Policy Institute (GPI) is a nonprofit, public interest organization recognized as a leading promoter and defender of stem cell research and other cutting-edge medical research targeting cures. Since GPI's inception in 2003, its mission has focused on establishing a positive policy, regulatory and societal fra...

journal_title：Regenerative medicine

authors： Siegel B

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cornea at the front of the eye is covered by an epithelium. This epithelium is maintained by stem cells located at the periphery of the cornea, in a region known as the limbus. Because this region harbors the stem cells for the corneal epithelium, the so-called limbal stem cells, its culture provides considerable ...

journal_title：Regenerative medicine

authors： Osei-Bempong C,Henein C,Ahmad S

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:An extensive colonization of surgical meshes with autologous fibroblasts may reduce complications. Therefore, we aimed to establish a technique that allows isolation and propagation of fibroblasts from vaginal biopsies. Using these cells we tested the applicability of several clinically applied meshes for fibrobla...

journal_title：Regenerative medicine

authors： Skala CE,Petry IB,Gebhard S,Hengstler JG,Albrich SB,Maltaris T,Naumann G,Koelbl H

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In soft tissue repair, there are several surgical options such as nondegradable, inert, synthetic, biodegradable implants or autologous tissue transplantation. However, the potential of using autologous adult stem cells derived from fat tissue is quickly becoming a clinical reality. The possibility of using an abundan...

journal_title：Regenerative medicine

authors： Cherubino M,Marra KG

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have tremendous potential for regenerative medicine, and have been researched for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. MSCs are a promising cell type because of their ease of isolation and expansion, their multipotency and their low immunogenicity. However, in order to fully utilize ...

journal_title：Regenerative medicine

authors： Huang NF,Li S

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In both Type 1 and 2 diabetes, insufficient numbers of insulin-producing beta-cells are a major cause of defective control of blood glucose and its complications. Restoration of damaged beta-cells by endocrine pancreas regeneration would be an ideal therapeutic option. The possibility of generating insulin-secreting c...

journal_title：Regenerative medicine

authors： Sordi V,Bertuzzi F,Piemonti L

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Therapeutic replacement of organs with healthy cells requires disease-specific strategies. As copper toxicosis due to ATP7B deficiency in Wilson disease produces significant liver injury, disease-specific study of transplanted cell proliferation will offer insights into cell and gene therapy mechanisms. MATERIALS...

journal_title：Regenerative medicine

authors： Malhi H,Joseph B,Schilsky ML,Gupta S

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Mechanisms underpinning Gram-negative bacterial vaginosis-induced birth anomalies are obscure. Ethical issues limit such studies on peri-implantation-stage human embryos. Here we have used embryoid bodies (EBs) as an in vitro model to examine the effect of Gram-negative bacterial endotoxins/lipopolysaccharid...

journal_title：Regenerative medicine

authors： Sivasubramaniyan K,Atluri RR,Sarda K,Arvind M,Balaji V,Deb KD

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Murine 3T3 feeder cells are commonly used for stem cell expansion. Although 'feeder-free' systems are being developed for a variety of stem cells including embryonic, the use of feeder cells currently remains optimal for the expansion of epithelial stem cells. In this study, MRC-5, a human embryonic fibroblast cel...

journal_title：Regenerative medicine

authors： Notara M,Haddow DB,MacNeil S,Daniels JT

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation plays a critical role in the secondary degenerative response to spinal cord injury (SCI). The influx of inflammatory cells following SCI is preceded by the expression of specific chemoattractants, including chemokines. The chemokine CXCL10 is a potent T lymphocyte recruiter and has been strongly implicate...

journal_title：Regenerative medicine

authors： Gonzalez R,Hickey MJ,Espinosa JM,Nistor G,Lane TE,Keirstead HS

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease are the most common neurodegenerative diseases in the elderly population. Given that age is the most important risk factor in these diseases, the number of patients is expected to rise dramatically in the coming years. Therefore, an effective therapy for these diseases is hi...

journal_title：Regenerative medicine

authors： Korecka JA,Verhaagen J,Hol EM

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human embryonic stem cells offer a renewable source of a wide range of cell types for use in research and cell-based therapies. Characterizing these cells provides important information about their current state and affords relevant details for subsequent downstream manipulation. Prior to considering therapeutic appli...

journal_title：Regenerative medicine

authors： Pal R,Mandal A,Rao HS,Rao MS,Khanna A

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Finding solutions for patients with unmet needs is at the heart of Genzyme's innovative medical research. While small molecules and enzyme-replacement therapies have made significant strides in improving patients' quality of life and expectancy, the solutions to many conditions, such as heart disease or CNS diseases, ...

journal_title：Regenerative medicine

authors： De Bie C

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biocompatibility is key to the performance of any material in a biological environment. This review outlines current opinion on the factors that lead to biocompatibility and focuses on the interactions that occur at the interface between material and environment. The sequence of events, from protein adsorption, cell a...

journal_title：Regenerative medicine

authors： Shard AG,Tomlins PE

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concept of stem cell therapy has engaged the attention of the public and scientists alike. Intensive research effort is focused upon understanding the biology and therapeutic potential of embryonic and adult stem cells, with the eventual goal of treating such pathologies as Parkinson's disease, diabetes, neurologi...

journal_title：Regenerative medicine

authors： Daniels JT,Secker GA,Shortt AJ,Tuft SJ,Seetharaman S

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tendons and ligaments are related connective tissues that join muscle to bone and bone to bone, respectively. Tendon and ligament injuries are widely distributed clinical problems in society and while healing of such disorders can occur, the original biological properties of the tissue do not return to normal. In this...

journal_title：Regenerative medicine

authors： Hoffmann A,Gross G

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The neurological and physiological basis of brain function and disease has been a significant focus of investigation throughout the history of medical research. Recent advances in understanding have led to the development of new treatments for diseases of the brain and defects of cognitive and behavioral function: pha...

journal_title：Regenerative medicine

authors： Chan S,Harris J

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue regeneration specialist company Organogenesis Inc. was one of the first biotech companies formed. Incorporated in 1985, the company was originally a spin-off from a research program at MIT. For the first 10-15 years, Organogenesis was heavily research based, but then gradually moved into development. The compan...

journal_title：Regenerative medicine

authors： MacKay G

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biological regeneration is proving to be an increasingly attractive alternative/complement to prosthetic replacement of tissues and organs. In cell-based therapeutic approaches, cells are manipulated in vitro and administered to patients as living and dynamic biological agents. In this review, we have focused on the r...

journal_title：Regenerative medicine

authors： De Bari C,Pitzalis C,Dell'Accio F

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The UK Stem Cell Bank is a UK Research Council-funded initiative that aims to provide ethically sourced and quality controlled stocks of cells for researchers and also establish seed stocks of cell lines for clinical trials. Whilst the Bank is prohibited from carrying out basic stem cell research (to avoid conflicts o...

journal_title：Regenerative medicine

authors： Stacey G,Hunt CJ

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00