Preventative strategy in stem cell transplant recipients may help thwart C. diff infections

by rss feed | Nov 29, 2016 | News Feeds

It may be possible to safely prevent one of the most common – and costly to treat – infections contracted by hospitalized patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation for the treatment of blood cancers, according to a study from the Abramson Cancer...

This stem cell gun helps burn victims regrow their skin in just a few days

by admin | Nov 29, 2016 | Stem Cell News

View photos Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fstory%2fthumbnail%2f29389%2fskingun-clean More RenovaCare is awaiting FDA approval for a product they say can help burn victims regenerate their skin in days. Its “SkinGun”...

A Glycovariant of Human CD44 is Characteristically Expressed on Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells

by rss feed | Nov 26, 2016 | News Feeds

Abstract The clinical effectiveness of systemically administered human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) depends on their capacity to engage vascular endothelium. hMSCs derived from bone marrow (BM-hMSCs) natively lack endothelial binding capacity, but express a CD44...

A Glycovariant of Human CD44 is Characteristically Expressed on Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells

by rss feed | Nov 26, 2016 | News Feeds

Abstract The clinical effectiveness of systemically-administered human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) depends on their capacity to engage vascular endothelium. hMSCs derived from bone marrow (BM-hMSCs) natively lack endothelial binding capacity but express a CD44...

Concise Review: Mesenchymal Stem (Stromal) Cells: Biology and Preclinical Evidence for Therapeutic Potential for Organ Dysfunction Following Trauma or Sepsis

by rss feed | Nov 26, 2016 | News Feeds

Abstract Several experimental studies have provided evidence that bone-marrow derived mesenchymal stem (stromal) cells (MSC) may be effective in treating critically ill surgical patients who develop traumatic brain injury, acute renal failure, or the acute respiratory...