Cord Blood News 11.03 January 31, 2019 | |
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TOP STORYTo optimize the chondrogenic differentiation of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells, kartogenin preconditioning was performed prior to TGF-β3 induction. [FASEB J] Abstract | |
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PUBLICATIONS(Ranked by impact factor of the journal)A well-established, direct cardiac differentiation protocol involving the modulation of Wnt signaling was used to differentiate Oct 3/4+ amniotic fluid-derived stem cells into cardiomyocytes. [Cell Death Discov] Full Article Therapeutic Potential of Plasma Proteins Derived from Umbilical Cord Blood for Acute Liver Failure Researchers evaluated the therapeutic potential of umbilical cord blood plasma for acute liver failure induced in a rat model by D-galactosamine. [Mol Pharm] Abstract RUNX1b cDNA containing 65bp natural promoter sequences mainly produced full-length RUNX1b in human cord blood cells, but disruption of Met-1 in this cDNA also induced translation from Met-25. [Exp Hematol] Abstract Optimal Dosage of Methotrexate for GvHD Prophylaxis in Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation Scientists investigated the impact of methotrexate dosage on clinical outcomes following umbilical cord blood transplantation in a single-center retrospective study. [Int J Hematol] Abstract Lessons from Human Umbilical Cord: Gender Differences in Stem Cells from Wharton’s Jelly Investigators studied the molecular features of mesenchymal stem cells from Wharton Jelly of umbilical cord to predict their differentiation capacity. [Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol] Abstract Subscribe to one of our other 19 science newsletters such as Hematopoiesis News & Cell Therapy News. | |
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REVIEWSThe authors discuss the efficacy, feasibility, and toxicity of high-dose chemotherapy supported by autologous stem cell transplantation for primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) and its role in the treatment of this aggressive malignancy, both in the first-line and relapse settings. They also bring to attention the current data on allogeneic stem cell transplantation in PCNSL. [Int J Hematol] Abstract Visit our reviews page to see a complete list of reviews in the cord blood research field. | |
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INDUSTRY NEWSNYU Langone Health’s Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center announced a transformational philanthropic gift to establish a Center for Blood Cancers that will house a new, world-class program for multiple myeloma care and research, along with its other blood cancer programs. [NYU Langone Health] Press Release Dr. Yong-Beom Park’s Research in Cartilage Regeneration Earns Him Young Investigator Award Yong-Beom Park, M.D., Ph.D., was named the STEM CELLS Translational Medicine’s Young Investigator of 2018 for his research in cartilage regeneration in osteoarthritic patients. In his study, Dr. Park and his team collected stem cells from human umbilical cord blood, mixed with a hyaluronic acid hydrogel composite and then implanted them in human knees with osteoarthritis. [Regenerative Medicine Foundation] Press Release | |
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POLICY NEWSA 25% Pay Raise? That’s Not Nearly Enough, Young Indian Scientists Say In response to months of protests and marches, the Indian government announced yesterday that it will give early-career scientists raises of up to 25%. But leaders of the protest movement, who had asked for an 80% hike, immediately rejected the offer. [ScienceInsider] Editorial Few Open-Access Journals Meet Requirements of Plan S, Study Says Only a small proportion of open-access scientific journals fully meet the draft requirements of Plan S, the initiative primarily by European funders to make all papers developed with their support free to read, a study has found. Compliance with the rules could cost the remaining journals, especially smaller ones, more than they can afford. [ScienceInsider] Editorial US Government Shutdown’s Effects on Science Ripple Overseas From canceled conferences to delayed publications, fallout of the shutdown spread beyond US borders, prompting concerns about long-term damage to international collaboration. [The Scientist] Editorial How Brexit Threatens Irish Science’s Cross-Border Collaboration Scientists in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are worried that Brexit will upset the island’s research ecosystem, which has benefited from peace and economic growth over the past 20 years. [Nature News] Editorial
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