... 2001;Function and interactions of integrins Cell Tissue Res (3):285-298 41 Mould AP, Askari JA, Aota SI, et al 1997;Defining the topology of integrin alpha5beta1-fibronectin interactions using inhibitory ... 2007 ;In vitro enhancement of collagen matrix formation and crosslinking for applications intissue engineering: a preliminary study Tissue Eng (2):385391 37 Qian L, Saltzman WM 2004;Improving the ... isolation and expansion Cytotherapy 75 Du F, Zhou Z, Mo ZY, et al 2006;Mixed macromolecular crowding accelerates the refolding of rabbit muscle creatine kinase: implications for protein folding in physiological...
... characterized by the breakdown ofthejoint s cartilageCartilage is the part ofthejoint that cushions the ends ofthe bones and allows easy movement of joints The breakdown ofcartilage causes the bones ... differentiation of ESCs and for cartilagetissueengineering Some ofthe biomaterials and their associated outcomes in ESC-based cartilagetissueengineeringandregenerative medicine are summarized in Table ... 2.3.4.1 Cartilagetissueengineering using hydrogels Cartilagetissueengineering using hydrogels enables the delivery ofcellsand bioactive agents, including growth factors, peptides and ligands...
... cellsof synovial joints, involved in pannus formation, and are key players inthe destruction ofcartilageand bone in RA joint [10] The ability of FLSs to stimulate both inflammation andtissue ... cytokine for Tregs, and plays a key role inthe control of self-antigen-reactive T cellsin vivo [38] The upregulation of IL-10 is in line with the induction of Tregs in vitro andin vivo in our ... both inflammation andtissue damage One ofthe critical mediators of inflammation in RA is the proinflammatory cytokine IL-6 Interestingly, the UC-MSCs could downregulate the IL-6 production in the...
... during in vitro culture [4] These findings suggested the presence ofmesenchymalstem cell-like cells according to the standard criteria for MSCs from the International Society for Cellular Therapy ... hematoxylin and eosin, and then with combined Luxol fast blue and cresyl violet to identify myelin and nerve cells [10] Percentages of myelinated areas in damaged spinal cords were calculated using the ... effective in canine SCI model, there was little histological evidence of spinal cord tissue regeneration [22] In this study, we examined whether canine ASCs could survive and integrate into neural cells...
... property of MSCs, make MSCs the cell type of choice for articular cartilagetissueengineering that aims to replace and regenerate the diseased structure injointdiseasesIn addition, their immunomodulatory ... detected in joints of treated mice, suggesting that the injected MSCs did not restore tissue integrity by mechanisms of direct tissue repair At the end ofthe experiment, cells were not evident in ... burden of degenerative jointdiseases through their application inthe form of replacement tissue as well as local or systemic cell therapy Competing interests The authors declare that they have...
... mimicking the one of resident cellsinthe host tissue Insults trigger the release of chemokines from the endothelium inducing adhesion and migration of circulation BMDC into the liver parenchyma The ... signaling in tumor tissues by assessing the gene expression profile of some ofthe Wnt signaling target genes:cyclin D, PCNA, survivin, b-catenin Methods Ninety albino female rats inbred strain (Cux1: ... development of HCC seems to be the abnormal regulation ofthe transcription factor b-catenin, a key component ofthe Wnt signaling pathway [58] Inthe normal state, the binding of members of a family of...
... incomplete understanding ofthe mechanisms underlying these divergent results, and inspired by positive reports on the use of bone marrow-derived MSCs inthe outcome of GVHD and transplantation ... that the endeavors will eventually pay off, but more experience with the use of MSCs inthe setting of GVHD can help guide their use for rheumatic diseases, thereby certifying or revoking their therapeutic ... Concluding remarks The mechanisms underlying the possible in vivo immunomodulatory effects of MSCs remain a critical and unresolved question By comparing side by side the effects of MSCs in vitro and...
... combination of both (1) lead to the production and accumulation of high levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines (2) inthejoint These trigger the production of additional pro-inflammatory cytokines ... this inflammatory and catabolic cascade and demonstrated that curcumin (6) has the capacity to block the action of pro-inflammatory cytokines inthejoint thus disrupting the inflammatory cycle inhibit ... curcumin action [35,36] As β1-integrins are highly expressed in developing and adult cartilage, it is possible that the mechanism of action of curcumin in MSCs andchondrocytes might involve the...
... developed in his group This, he told us, is just the beginning of an ambitious and far-reaching transcriptional profiling project As other labs around the world develop reporter lines for their favorite ... into an oocyte or fused with an ES cell, the underlying mechanisms remain obscure Using the ES fusion system, Smith has found an unexpected role for the homeodomain-containing protein Nanog in ... process By boosting levels of Nanog it is possible to increase the efficiency of nuclear reprogramming up to 100-fold in cell fusions between ES cellsand neural stem cells, and further experiments...
... function within the airways Therefore, in this study we have extended the findings of our previous study to investigate, within induced sputum, the number and cytotoxic function ofthe three main classes ... shown) There was no difference inthe proportions of CD56dim CD16+ NK cellsand CD56 brightCD16- NK cells expressing only perforin and no granzyme B Examining the proportion ofcells expressing ... peripheral cells does not necessarily reflect changes inthe airway The first step of assessing the potential importance of these cellsinthe inflammatory process would be to assess their numbers and...
... localization of virus specific CD8+ T cells may prove useful inthe study ofthe pathogenesis of SIV infection andthe role vaccines and immunotherapy may play in altering the CD8+ T cell response inthe ... positive cells were seen inthe junction between the follicle andthe extra follicular area, andinthe extra follicular area (Fig 5D and 5E), indicating that some of these cells are able to enter the ... specific cellsin frozen tissueThe use of SIV specific APC tetramers for in situ staining traditionally requires a two-step enhancement methodology andthe use of fresh tissue, as staining in frozen...
... American and Vietnamese Joint- Stock Companies, including the definition of a joint- stock company andthe illustration of common company structures 2.1 Definition of American and Vietnamese joint- stock ... various forms of financial reporting Accounting Manager/ Chief Accounting Officer: An accounting manager may work under the guidance ofthe CFO and is in charge of directing and coordinating the daily ... primary purpose ofthe study is to look for the intrinsic meanings ofthe words denoting common professional titles in management system of American joint- stock companies and their Vietnamese...
... and 3,3-diaminobenzidine disclosure) for aggrecan andthe staining intensity increased with time post injection (Figures and 5b) Aggrecan matrix staining within the vicinity ofthe injected cells ... performed the type X collagen and Alizarin red staining, and participated in interpretation ofthe data AJF participated in interpretation ofthe data and contributed to the preparation ofthe final ... following injection, andthe intensity ofthe matrix staining increased with time in culture (Figures and 5b) Weak staining for type II collagen was observed within a small number ofcellsin monolayer...
... number ofin vitro andin vivo studies [10-19] The interaction between MSCs andcellsofthe native IVD, including the adaptation of MSCs to the IVD microenvironment, enhanced MSC metabolism and ... In a number of species, including humans, during growth and aging, the NCs populating the NP disappear and are replaced by chondrocytic NP cells [33] The NP of some species retain notochord cells ... the disc, the fibrochondrocytes that populate and maintain the annulus fibrosus (AF) andthe more chondrocytic cellsinthe nucleus pulposus (NP) The NP cells are often described as being “chondrocyte-like”...
... SH Teoh Cellular interactions of endothelial progenitor cellsandmesenchymalstemcells for vascularised bone tissueengineeringTissueEngineeringandRegenerative Medicine International Society ... Limitations in Bone TissueEngineering Since the introduction of BTE over the past two decades, there has been an exponential increase inthe number of investigations inthe area of BTE, with ... continuous hypoxic exposure for the culture of human fetal mesenchymalstemcellsin bone tissueengineering applications 3rd TissueEngineeringandRegenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS)...
... pivotal factor in determining stem cell transdifferentiation Discussion AT-MSCs may be good candidates as stemcells for cell transplantation andtissueengineeringinregenerative medicine, as a ... distinct narrow time interval of transcription initiation [25], and regulate transactivation of several endodermand hepatocyte-specific factors, including transthyretin, albumin and tyrosine aminotransferase ... expressed inthe human liver [20], and its product is involved inthe metabolism of 45–60% ofthe drugs metabolized by cytochrome P450 proteins [21,22] Our data indicate that the amount of CYP3A4...
... transplanted cells into the host tissue [3] Interestingly, while stem cell therapy, including bone marrow-derived mesenchymalstemcells [15-17], embryonic stemcells [14] and endothelial progenitor cells ... value of n = 3) on day 14 after cell culturing showed the CD29 + and CD90+ cells were the highest population ofstemcells Spindle-shaped morphological feature ofthestemcells were shown inthe ... by administration of ADMSCs may be partially through reinforcing SDF-1α chemokine expression inthe BIA Beside the findings of upregulated expressions of CXCR4 and SDF-1α in BIA, ADMSC therapy...
... preservation of heart function in DCM rats Accordingly, our finding strengthens the finding of previous study [20] Another important finding inthe current study is that combined therapy with ADMSCs and ... groups and These findings indicate that the expression of cytochrome C, an index of energy supply and storage in mitochondria, was notably lower in group than in groups andThe increase in cytosolic ... superior to either therapy alone in abrogating the progression of DCM Synergic Action of Early Combined Therapy with Sildenafil and ADMSCs in Preservation of LV Function in Rat DCM Lack of Evidence...