Cellular technologies

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Hematopoietic stem cells against stroke

In the UK, for the first time in the world, a clinical study of the treatment of acute ischemic stroke with hematopoietic stem cells isolated from the bone marrow of patients was conducted.

21.08.2014
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The current model of brain tissue

The three-dimensional model, similar in structure and function to the tissue of the rat cerebral cortex, remains viable in laboratory conditions for a long time.

19.08.2014
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microRNAs will help grow the retina from stem cells

Restoration of the expression of microRNA-182 and microRNA-183 induced the formation of outer segments of photoreceptors in the retina grown from embryonic stem cells and restored the retina sensitivity to light.

08.07.2014
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Cell therapy: possible side effects

Experimental stem cell therapy, even conducted under appropriate conditions by qualified specialists, can have unpredictable consequences.

08.07.2014
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Limbal stem cells will help restore vision

Researchers from Boston have found a new way to restore the cornea of the eye. According to the authors, this method will someday help people who have lost their eyesight as a result of injuries and burns.

03.07.2014
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Mini-model of myocardial hypertrophy

Independently shrinking copies of human hearts, whose diameter does not exceed 1 mm, will help in the development of methods for the treatment of myocardial hypertrophy.

01.07.2014
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Matrix for a bone made of beer cake

Processing of the cake left after brewing makes it possible to obtain a highly porous, flexible and durable material that can be used as scaffolding to accommodate bone stem cells.

20.06.2014
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Mini retina made of stem cells

The new technique allowed researchers to grow a miniature model of the retina of the human eye capable of responding to light from induced pluripotent stem cells.

11.06.2014
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Fetal neurons are long – lived

Fetal dopaminegic neurons remain viable and functional for at least 14 years after transplantation into the brain of patients with Parkinson's disease.

09.06.2014
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Three-dimensional printing of blanks for blood vessels

Using hydrogel designs developed on the basis of the latest advances in three-dimensional bioprinting and biomaterials, scientists at Brigham Women's Hospital have created extensive networks of artificial blood vessels.

04.06.2014
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Tissues from cells

5 facts about regenerative medicine, artificial tissues and prospects for growing a heart.

03.06.2014
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About the present and the future of IPSK – first-hand

Induced pluripotent stem cells are the hope, if not for eternal youth, then at least for solving a number of medical problems. Nobel laureate Professor Shinya Yamanaka told about the prospects of his discovery.

02.06.2014
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Endogenous stem cells to improve the cognitive functions of the damaged brain

The active study of stem cell biology and the development of drug delivery systems to brain tissue should shed light on the processes of brain development and endogenous responses to damage, as well as give rise to new approaches to brain regeneration and restoration of cognitive functions that have deteriorated due to injuries and neurodegenerative diseases.

02.06.2014
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Artificial lung will replace laboratory animals

A new three-dimensional model of a lung the size of a sugar cube will allow us to accurately assess the effectiveness of drugs for the treatment of cancer of this organ, minimizing or even completely eliminating animal testing.

30.05.2014
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The adventures of an Italian in Russia

Paolo Macchiarini has been the head of the Center for Regenerative Medicine of the Kuban Medical University for several years. They managed to lure the professor to Krasnodar with the help of a megagrant of the Russian government of 150 million rubles. The center was created with this money.

21.05.2014
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Induced stem cells can replace bone defects

Experiments on rhesus monkeys demonstrated the possibility of forming new bone tissue from autologous induced pluripotent stem cells and a low risk of teratomas.

16.05.2014