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Human placenta and chorion: potential additional sources of hematopoietic stem cells for transplantation.

Bárcena A, Muench MO, Kapidzic M, Gormley M, Goldfien GA, Fisher SJ

From The Ely and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Center of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco; Blood Systems Research Institute, San Francisco; and Department of Laboratory Medicine and the Liver Center, University of California, San Francisco, California.

Hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation is an essential element of medical therapy, leading to cures of previously incurable hematological and n... Read More

Source: PubMed

Transfusion    

Human placenta and chorion: potential additional sources of hematopoietic stem cells for transplantation.

Bárcena A, Muench MO, Kapidzic M, Gormley M, Goldfien GA, Fisher SJ

From The Ely and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Center of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco; Blood Systems Research Institute, San Francisco; and Department of Laboratory Medicine and the Liver Center, University of California, San Francisco, California.

Hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation is an essential element of medical therapy, leading to cures of previously incurable hematological and n... Read More

Source: PubMed

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Cellular-based therapies to prevent or reduce thrombocytopenia.

Pineault N, Boyer L

From the Department of Research and Development, Hema-Quebec, and the Biochemistry and Microbiology Department, Laval University, Quebec, Canada.

Thrombocytopenia is a serious side effect following high-dose chemotherapy or whole-body irradiation. For many patients, a hematopoietic stem cell (HS... Read More

Source: PubMed

Transfusion    

Cellular-based therapies to prevent or reduce thrombocytopenia.

Pineault N, Boyer L

From the Department of Research and Development, Hema-Quebec, and the Biochemistry and Microbiology Department, Laval University, Quebec, Canada.

Thrombocytopenia is a serious side effect following high-dose chemotherapy or whole-body irradiation. For many patients, a hematopoietic stem cell (HS... Read More

Source: PubMed

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Cellular therapies supplement: strategies for improving transplant efficiency in the context of cellular therapeutics.

Jimenez A, Fung HC, Christopherson KW

From the Section of Hematology & Section of Bone Marrow Transplant and Cell Therapy, Division of Hematology/Oncology/Cell Therapy, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.

The field of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has overcome many obstacles that have led to our current clinical ability to utilize cells... Read More

Source: PubMed

Transfusion    

Cellular therapies supplement: strategies for improving transplant efficiency in the context of cellular therapeutics.

Jimenez A, Fung HC, Christopherson KW

From the Section of Hematology & Section of Bone Marrow Transplant and Cell Therapy, Division of Hematology/Oncology/Cell Therapy, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.

The field of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has overcome many obstacles that have led to our current clinical ability to utilize cells... Read More

Source: PubMed

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Cellular therapies supplement: the peritoneum as an ectopic site of hematopoiesis following in utero transplantation.

Muench MO, Chen JC, Beyer AI, Fomin ME

From the Blood Systems Research Institute, San Francisco, California; Department of Laboratory Medicine and the Liver Center, University of California, San Francisco, California; and Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan.

In utero transplantation (IUT) has the potential to treat birth defects early before full development of the immune system. Relatively small grafts, w... Read More

Source: PubMed

Transfusion    

Cellular therapies supplement: the peritoneum as an ectopic site of hematopoiesis following in utero transplantation.

Muench MO, Chen JC, Beyer AI, Fomin ME

From the Blood Systems Research Institute, San Francisco, California; Department of Laboratory Medicine and the Liver Center, University of California, San Francisco, California; and Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan.

In utero transplantation (IUT) has the potential to treat birth defects early before full development of the immune system. Relatively small grafts, w... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 5  

Is it time to revisit our current hematopoietic progenitor cell quantification methods in the clinic?

Beksac M, Preffer F

Ankara University School of Medicine, Department of Hematology, Ankara, Turkey.

In the clinical practice of hematopoietic SCT, the minimum numbers of cells required for a successful engraftment are defined on the basis of their CD... Read More

Source: PubMed

    

Intrathecal injection of human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of basilar artery dissection: a case report.

Han H, Chang SK, Chang JJ, Hwang SH, Han SH, Chun BH

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: Basilar artery dissection is a rare occurrence, and is significantly associated with morbidity and mortality. To the best of ... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 5  

Initial cord blood unit volume affects mononuclear cell and CD34(+) cell-processing efficiency in a non-linear fashion.

Meyer-Monard S, Tichelli A, Troeger C, Arber C, de Faveri GN, Gratwohl A, Roosnek E, Surbek D, Chalandon Y, Irion O, Castelli D, Passweg J, Kindler V

Basel University Hospital , Basel , Switzerland.

Background aims. Umbilical cord blood (UCB) is a source of hematopoietic stem cells that initially was used exclusively for the hematopoietic reconsti... Read More

Source: PubMed

Stem Cells Int    

Generation and characterization of erythroid cells from human embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells: an overview.

Chang KH, Bonig H, Papayannopoulou T

Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, 1705 NE Pacific, Rm K243, P. O. Box 357710, Seattle, WA 98195-7710, USA.

Because of the imbalance in the supply and demand of red blood cells (RBCs), especially for alloimmunized patients or patients with rare blood phenoty... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 1  

Viability and neural differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells derived from the umbilical cord following perinatal asphyxia.

Aly H, Mohsen L, Badrawi N, Gabr H, Ali Z, Akmal D

Department of Newborn Services, George Washington University and Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.

Objective:Hypoxia-ischemia is the leading cause of neurological handicaps in newborns worldwide. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) collected from fresh co... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 1  

Morphological characterization of the progenitor blood cells in canine and feline umbilical cord.

Brólio MP, Vidane AS, Zomer HD, Wenceslau CV, Ozório JJ, Martins DS, Miglino MA, Ambrósio CE

Sector of Animal Anatomy, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Săo Paulo, Săo Paulo, SP, Brazil.

The umbilical cord blood (UCB) is an important source of hematopoietic stem cells with great deal of interest in regenerative medicine. The UCB cells ... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 5  

Is it time to revisit our current hematopoietic progenitor cell quantification methods in the clinic?

Beksac M, Preffer F

Ankara University School of Medicine, Department of Hematology, Ankara, Turkey.

In the clinical practice of hematopoietic SCT, the minimum numbers of cells required for a successful engraftment are defined on the basis of their CD... Read More

Source: PubMed

    

Intrathecal injection of human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of basilar artery dissection: a case report.

Han H, Chang SK, Chang JJ, Hwang SH, Han SH, Chun BH

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: Basilar artery dissection is a rare occurrence, and is significantly associated with morbidity and mortality. To the best of ... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 5  

Initial cord blood unit volume affects mononuclear cell and CD34(+) cell-processing efficiency in a non-linear fashion.

Meyer-Monard S, Tichelli A, Troeger C, Arber C, de Faveri GN, Gratwohl A, Roosnek E, Surbek D, Chalandon Y, Irion O, Castelli D, Passweg J, Kindler V

Basel University Hospital , Basel , Switzerland.

Background aims. Umbilical cord blood (UCB) is a source of hematopoietic stem cells that initially was used exclusively for the hematopoietic reconsti... Read More

Source: PubMed

Stem Cells Int    

Generation and characterization of erythroid cells from human embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells: an overview.

Chang KH, Bonig H, Papayannopoulou T

Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, 1705 NE Pacific, Rm K243, P. O. Box 357710, Seattle, WA 98195-7710, USA.

Because of the imbalance in the supply and demand of red blood cells (RBCs), especially for alloimmunized patients or patients with rare blood phenoty... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 1  

Viability and neural differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells derived from the umbilical cord following perinatal asphyxia.

Aly H, Mohsen L, Badrawi N, Gabr H, Ali Z, Akmal D

Department of Newborn Services, George Washington University and Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.

Objective:Hypoxia-ischemia is the leading cause of neurological handicaps in newborns worldwide. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) collected from fresh co... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 1  

Morphological characterization of the progenitor blood cells in canine and feline umbilical cord.

Brólio MP, Vidane AS, Zomer HD, Wenceslau CV, Ozório JJ, Martins DS, Miglino MA, Ambrósio CE

Sector of Animal Anatomy, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Săo Paulo, Săo Paulo, SP, Brazil.

The umbilical cord blood (UCB) is an important source of hematopoietic stem cells with great deal of interest in regenerative medicine. The UCB cells ... Read More

Source: PubMed


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