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Self-eating' Process of Stem Cells May Be the Key to New Regenerative Therapies
Source: Science Daily
The self-eating process in embryonic stem cells known as chaperone-mediated autophagy (CMA) and a related metabolite may serve as promising new therapeutic targets to repair or regenerate damaged cells and organs, researchers show.
Stem Cells for Everyone: Revolutionizing Regenerative Medicine with Mass Manufacturing of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs)
Source: PR Newswire
I Peace, Inc. (CEO: Koji Tanabe, https://ipeace.com/), a Palo Alto-based biotech startup focusing on Nobel Prize-wining technology of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) has successfully developed a novel system to mass manufacture clinical-grade iPSCs for cell therapy in a palm-size closed cassette.
Stem Cell Therapy a Possible Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Source: Healthline
As the world of stem cell research advances, more options may become available to patients with RA and other autoimmune diseases.
Stem Cell Osteoarthritis Studies Advance
Source: Pain News Network
A Canadian doctor is recruiting patients for a "first of its kind" stem cell research project for osteoarthritis. The Phase II study could further advance the use of regenerative medicine in treating osteoarthritis, a joint disease for which treatment options are currently limited to pain medication, steroid injections or joint replacement surgery.
Bioengineered uterine tissue can support normal pregnancies, study shows
Source: News-Medical.Net
In new research from the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM), scientists have shown that bioengineered uteri supported fertilization, fetal development, and live birth with normal offspring.
Regenerative Medicine Gets Weaving
Source: Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
According to the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy, regenerative medicine may be defined as a branch of medicine that aims to repair damaged tissue. “Repair” may involve the replacement or regeneration of human cells, tissues, or organs.
RCSI scientists develop new biomaterial with potential to accelerate bone regeneration
Source: News-Medical.Net
Scientists at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have developed a new biomaterial that has the potential to accelerate bone regeneration by promoting an immune response that encourages repair and lowers the risk of inflammation.
