Brain tumor radiation resistance defeated
Dr. Jialiang Wang of Duke University reported that Notch signaling in tumor tissue is related to the failure of radiation treatments.
December 10, 2009
Dr. Jialiang Wang of Duke University reported that Notch signaling in tumor tissue is related to the failure of radiation treatments.
The ability of TG-0054 to cause mobilization of EPC may support its use in other areas besides hematology. For instance the body may be able to grow new blood vessels around the areas of ischemia.
Researchers presented data indicating that treatment of mice that suffer from corneal scarring with stem cells derived from human umbilical cords leads to preservation of vision.
Stem cells were created from the skin of patients with these diseases and then the stem cells were made into disease-specific neurons by treatment with growth factors.
From the medical journal PloS ONE, scientists from the University of California Los Angeles reported that human blood cells derived from adult stem cells can be engineered into cells that can target and kill HIV-infected cells.
Doctors at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston have announced initiation of an efficacy-finding study in the area of heart failure using a "universal donor" stem cell product called "Prochymal".