... Introduction 1.1 StemcellsStemcells have the remarkable potential to differentiate into specialized cellsand thereby are key factors for the development of the whole organism All types of stemcells ... 1.1 Stemcells 1.1.1 Human pluripotent stemcells 1.1.2 In vitro differentiation potential of human pluripotent and neural stemcells 1.2 Candidate ... human neural stemcells (lt-NES cells) , being precursors of glia und neurons were also suitable candidates for transduction 1.3.3 Alternative systems for genetic modifications of human cells Besides...
... tumor cells In particular, AK1C1, and AK1C3 are reported in human non-small cell lung carcinoma (A549) cells [21], and a high expression of AL1A1 in lung cancer cell lines, especially in AC cell ... AK1C3 [19] and CD44 [20] have been proposed to be the markers of cancer stemcells Their expression in tumor cells could correlate with their aggressive biological behavior, drug resistance and poor ... retinoic acid and the precursor of the storage form vitamin A, respectively CD44 is one of cell- surface glycoproteins which relates to cell- cell interactions including adhesion and migration, and thus...
... arthritis Figure Mesenchymal stemcells (MSCs) inhibit the anti-CD3induced proliferation of CD4+ T cells in vitro (a) CD4+ T cells (5 × 104 cells) and accessory cells (5 × 104 cells) were incubated ... T cells (5 × 104 cells) and accessory cells (5 × 104 cells) were incubated with μg/ml anti-CD3 antibody and the indicated number of mitomycin c-treated wild-type MSCs for 72 hours and pulsed for ... Mesenchymal stemcells (MSCs) inhibit the proliferation of CD4 + T cells in vitro by induction of nitric oxide and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) (a) CD4+ T cells, in the presence of accessory cells, were...
... relief of symptoms Stemcells represent a promising cell source for cartilage repair and can be derived from two major sources: mesenchymal stemcells (MSCs) and embryonic stemcells (ESCs) (Lee ... genetically modified cells have all been explored for their potential as viable cell sources for cartilage tissue engineering (Chung et al., 2008) Human embryonic stemcells (hESCs) are stemcell lines ... embryonic-like stem cells, also known as induced pluripotent stemcells (iPSCs), as a potential autologous pluripotent stemcell source that can be generated from a patient’s own skin or blood cells (Takahashi...
... hope of cell replacement as a possible strategy for the CNS is worth considering because stemcells could differentiate into neural cells Neural stemcells would be good candidateforcell replacement ... interactions between the local degenerated cellsand the transplanted stemcells 4.2 Stemcell transplantation Stemcells are defined by their capability for self-renewal and multipotent differentiation ... shown to suppress the function of a broad range of immune cells, including T cells, B cells, NK cellsand antigen-presenting cells (Fig 4) and thus may have therapeutic effect in autoimmune diseases...
... Cell viability by MTT assay following exposure of hESC to reduced temperature (4oC and 25oC) for 24h and 48h Table Percentage of aberrant cells in untreated controls and in MMCtreated IMR90 and ... However, established cell lines poorly reflect human physiology Lack of standardization is also a limitation with the use of primary explanted cells Human embryonic stemcells (hESCs) have been ... RESULTS……………………………………………………… 27 4.1 Characterization of human embryonic stemcells …………………… 27 4.2 Temperature tolerance of human embryonic stemcells …………… 30 4.21 Survival rate of hESC after exposure to...
... case, obvious candidates for desiccation QTLs were LEA proteins and aquaporins, whereas obvious candidates for ABA QTLs were key enzymes of the ABA biosynthetic pathway, such as NCED and ZEP, ABA ... pathways Page 14 of 22 and consequently a much larger number of candidate genes Using this approach, several candidates [39] were identified and then validated through molecular and/ or genetic studies ... are potential candidates (Fig 2, Tables and 4) Interestingly, NCED1 (Vp14), NCED2 and NCED6 genes mapped at loci colocating with QTLs for desiccation only (Fig 2, Tables and 4) Therefore, transcript...
... many types of cells such as sinusoidal endothelial cells, Kupffer cells, stellate cells, biliary epithelial cellsand hepatocytes Sixty percent of the liver is made up of hepatic cells or hepatocytes ... templates forcell adhesion and subsequent tissue formation, since 3D scaffolds have more available surface area forcell attachment and adequate porosity for nutrients and oxygen transport Therefore, ... parenchymal stellate cells [Riccalton-Banks, 2003], and pancreatic islets [Kneser, 1999] Primary cells (autogeneic, allogeneic or xenogeneic) andstemcells were originally used as isolated cell transplantation...
... therapy 21 1.3.5 Current status of gene therapyfor glioma and breast cancer 22 1.4 Stemcells 1.4.1 Adult stemcells 1.4.1.1 Neural stemcells 1.4.2 Induced pluripotent stemcells 1.5 Stemcell ... al., 2001) Stemcells as delivery vehicles have been shown to enhance gene delivery efficiency (elaborated in section 3.1) 1.4 Stemcells 1.4.1 Adult stemcells (ASCs) Adult stemcells (ASCs), ... quantities of stemcells difficult One of the most-well studied is the adult hematopoietic stem cells, which give rise to all the blood cells Hematopoietic stemcells are in clinical trials for genetic...
... mesenchymal stemcellsand mononuclear cellsStemCells 25, 1166–1177 Li L, Zhang S, Zhang Y, Yu B, Xu Y & Guan Z (2009) Paracrine action mediates the antifibrotic effect of transplanted mesenchymal stem ... stimulated cells were prepared and subjected to SDS ⁄ PAGE as previously described [20] Briefly, stimulated cells were rinsed twice with ice-cold NaCl ⁄ Pi and lysed in ice-cold lysis buffer for 30 Cell ... mesenchymal stemcells Science 284, 143–147 Porada CD, Zanjani ED & Almeida-Porad G (2006) Adult mesenchymal stem cells: a pluripotent population with multiple applications Curr StemCell Res Ther...
... anti-rabbit IgG and DAB A novel band (arrow) of 64 kDa (A1) or 80 kDa (B) was present in whole cell lysates from BFA-treated cells in both control and forskolin-stimulated cells, presumably ... cells (B) Labeling of surface and intracellular antigens after cell permeabilization n ¼ number of cell samples A1 B A2 Fig Detection of partially glycosylated and unglycosylated CD98 after cell ... 12.5 +F -F +F -F +F -F +F Forskolin dimethylsulfoxide increase of CD98 surface expression on intact BeWo cells after BFA treatment for both control and forskolin-incubated cells (Fig 2A) However,...
... ‘bone marrow stemcell , which is often used for either hematopoietic or mesenchymal stem cells, the central nervous system stem cell, the hepatic stem cell, etc.? If many stemcells are found ... hematopoietic stem cells, and stromal cells In a ground-breaking study, Friedenstein et al [30] isolated cells, clonogenic fibroblast precursor cells (CFU-F), from whole bone marrow and showed that ... of stemcells are separate entities or whether they are all descendants of one common stemcell Are the true stemcells circulating and homing to tissues as they are needed? Is the same cell...
... 22:138-147 30 Rando TA: Stem cells, ageing and the quest for immortality Nature 2006, 441:1080-1086 31 Gerber I, ap Gwynn I: Influence of cell isolation, cell culture density, andcell nutrition ... functions of the cells, e.g differentiation and proliferation, rely on intact cell- cell interactions and a tight attachment to extracellular matrix components In micromasses, the cells can interact ... cells derived from human embryonic stemcells Tissue Eng 2004, 10:1518-1525 17 Chaudhry GR, Yao D, Smith A, Hussain A: Osteogenic Cells Derived From Embryonic StemCells Produced Bone Nodules in...
... significance between NP and annulus fibrosus (AF) cellsand NP and articular cartilage (AC) cells (P < 0.05) † statistical significance between AF cellsand AC cells (P < 0.05) or AC cells (P < 0.0001), ... between NP and annulus fibrosus (AF) cellsand NP and articular cartilage (AC) cells (P < 0.05) † statistical significance between AF cellsand AC cells (P < 0.05) compared with normal NP cells (P ... pulposus (NP) and annulus fibrosus (AF) cellsand nucleus pulposus (NP) and AC cells (P < 0.05) † statistical significance between AF cellsand AC cells (P < 0.05) qRT-PCR validation of cell- specific...
... on to fresh feeder cellsfor confirmation and further analysis; no cells were frozen This work carries forward a theoretical approach suggested more than a decade ago [12], and demonstrates that ... of inner cell mass and trophoblastic cells in blastocysts derived from porcine 4- and 8cell embryos and isolated blastomeres cultured in vitro in the presence or absence of protein and human ... essential for certain types of experiments, as well as for production of cellsfor transplantation [27] Despite extensive experience with mouse embryonic fibroblast feeder cell layers for "culture...
... SCS-BTA18-Q and SCS-BTA18-q cellsand respective control cells; the functional category, p-values and the number of genes are shown for E coli inoculated SCS-BTA18-Q and SCS-BTA18-q cellsand S aureus ... between inoculated cellsand control cells at time points for each pathogen challenge and each of the inherited SCS-BTA18QTL alleles; A E coli inoculated cells; B S aureus inoculated cells; C E coli ... was performed at time point zero and control cellsand inoculated cells derived from the same cell culture, no differences regarding gene expression between the inoculated and control cells were...
... differentiated cells is undone The resultant cells, known colloquially as induced pluripotent stemcells (iPSCs), become akin to pluripotent embryonic stemcells (ESCs) and pluripotent cells of the ... reprogram somatic cells to a state of pluripotency CellStem Cell, 2007, 1(1): 39-49 Figure Different methodologies to reprogram Somatic cells can be reprogrammed into pluripotent cells by four primary ... transfer, cell fusion, explantation in cell culture, and by the introduction of defined factors 1.7.1 Cell fusion Cell fusion is a process whereby a cell fuses with another cell to form a hybrid cell...
... alternative to reprograming of terminally committed cells into iPS cellsand then deriving NSCs is the direct reprograming of cells into NSCs and neural cells without reverting to a pluripotent state ... Pluripotent stem cell- derived NSCs Human embryonic stemcells (hESCs), which are pluripotent cells derived from the inner cell mass of blastocyst-stage embryos, offer a renewable and unlimited ... fresh medium and removed after centrifuging the cellsfor minutes at 300 g The cells were then replated on CELLstartTM-coated culture plates and expanded in neural expansion medium comprising Neurobasal...