Cord Blood News Volume 13.41 | Nov 18 2021

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    Cord Blood News by STEMCELL Technologies
    Vol. 13.41 – 18 November, 2021
    TOP STORY

    Modeling Clonal Hematopoiesis in Umbilical Cord Blood Cells by CRISPR/Cas9

    Site-specific mutations were introduced in defined regions of DNMT3A, TET2, and ASXL1 in CD34+ progenitor cells that were subsequently analyzed in short-term as well as long-term in vitro culture assays to assess self-renewal and differentiation capacities.
    [Leukemia]

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    Cell Preparation For Crossmatch Assays
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    Toxoplasma gondii GRA28 Is Required for Placenta-Specific Induction of the Regulatory Chemokine CCL22 in Human and Mouse

    Using a combination of bioinformatics and molecular genetics, investigators identified Toxoplasma gondii GRA28 as the gene product required for CCL22 induction.
    [mBio]

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    Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms within HLA Region Are Associated with the Outcomes of Unrelated Cord Blood Transplantation

    Scientists revealed that three single nucleotide polymorphisms located in the intron or 3’-UTR of HLA-DOB regions were associated with the survival of patients in the recipient and donor-recipient matching groups, as well as cytomegalovirus infection/reactivation in the donor-recipient matching group.
    [Scientific Reports]

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    Mapping Cis-Regulatory Elements in the Midgestation Mouse Placenta

    Researchers generated and analyzed ChIP-seq data for multiple histone modifications known to mark cis-regulatory regions.
    [Scientific Reports]

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    A Functional Extracellular Matrix Biomaterial Enriched with VEGFA and bFGF as Vehicle of Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Skin Wound Healing

    The authors prepared a functional cell derived extracellular matrix biomaterial enriched with VEGFA and bFGF, which induced endothelial differentiation of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells and promoted angiogenesis, which may improve the healing effect of skin injury.
    [Biomedical Materials]

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    The Therapeutic Effects of Exosomes Derived from Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Scleroderma

    Mice with scleroderma received a single 50 μg human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (HUMSCs)-Ex. HUMSCs-Ex was characterized using transmission electron microscopy, nanoparticle tracking analysis and nanoflow cytometry.
    [Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine]

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    MiR-455-5p Upregulation in Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Attenuates Endometrial Injury and Promotes Repair of Damaged Endometrium via Janus Kinase/Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 Signaling

    Scientists investigated the specific impacts of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells overexpressing miR-455-5p in intrauterine adhesions.
    [Bioengineered]

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    REVIEWS

    Therapeutic Use of Red Blood Cells and Platelets Derived from Human Cord Blood Stem Cells

    In this review, the gap between the many basic studies and limited clinical trials on stem cell-derived red blood cells and platelets is summarized.
    [Stem Cells Translational Medicine]

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    The Role of Endoglin and Its Soluble Form in Pathogenesis of Preeclampsia

    Endoglin expression is up-regulated in preeclamptic placentas, through mechanisms mainly induced by hypoxia, oxidative stress and oxysterol-mediated activation of liver X receptors.
    [Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry]

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    INDUSTRY AND POLICY NEWS

    Vitro Biopharma Receives FDA Authorization to Conduct a Clinical Trial Using AlloRx Stem Cells® to Treat Pitt Hopkins Syndrome, a Rare Form of Autism

    Vitro Biopharma, Inc. announced receipt of FDA authorization and clearance to enroll patients in its IND for a phase I-II, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the safety and efficacy of therapeutic treatment with AlloRx Stem Cells® in children with Pitt Hopkins Syndrome.
    [Vitro Biopharma, Inc. (GlobeNewswire, Inc.)]

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