Cord Blood News Volume 5.13 | Apr 4 2013

C/EBPα Is Required for Development of Dendritic Cell Progenitors
Investigators report the transcription factor C/EBPα coordinates the development of progenitor cells required for production of multiple categories of dendritic cells (DCs). C/EBPα was needed for differentiation from stem/progenitor cells to common DC progenitors (CDP), but not for transition of CDP to mature DCs. [Blood] Abstract

Disease Status and Stem Cell Source Impact on the Results of Reduced Intensity Conditioning Transplant for Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Retrospective Study from the French Society of Bone Marrow Graft Transplantation and Cellular Therapy
Researchers retrospectively analyzed 191 patients who underwent reduced intensity allogeneic stem cell transplantation for relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma and whose data were reported to the French registry. Data suggest that the use of peripheral blood should be preferred whereas umbilical cord blood should be used with caution. [Haematologica] Abstract | Full Article

AF-MSCs Fate Can Be Regulated by Culture Conditions
In previous studies, the authors isolated and expanded fetal mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from second-trimester amniotic fluid (AF) and characterized them based on their phenotype, pluripotency and proteomic profile. In the present study, they investigated the plasticity of these cells based on their differentiation, dedifferentiation and transdifferentiation potential in vitro. [Cell Death Dis] Full Article

Novel Single-Cell Functional Analysis of Red Blood Cells Using Laser Tweezers Raman Spectroscopy: Application for Sickle Cell Disease
Laser tweezers Raman spectroscopy was used to characterize the oxygenation response of single normal adult, sickle, and cord blood red blood cells to an applied mechanical force. Individual cells were subjected to different forces by varying the laser power of a single-beam optical trap, and the intensities of several oxygenation-specific Raman spectral peaks were monitored to determine the oxygenation state of the cells. [Exp Hematol] Abstract

Human Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells Protect Rat Lungs Exposed to Moderate Hyperoxia
The authors investigated the role of amniotic fluid stem cells in an adult rat model of hyperoxia lung injury. [Pediatr Pulmonol] Abstract

Effects of Connective Tissue Growth Factor on the Regulation of Elastogenesis in Human Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Researchers aimed to analyze the connective tissue growth factor effect on elastin production in umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells and to determine optimal timing of treatment to maximize elastin production. [Ann Plast Surg] Abstract

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China Cord Blood Corporation Received AABB Accreditation
China Cord Blood Corporation announced that the cord blood bank operated by its Beijing subsidiary has been granted the AABB Accreditation, as a certification of its quality excellence of providing cord blood processing and storage services. [China Cord Blood Corporation] Press Release

ThermoGenesis Announces New AXP^® Customer in Portugal: Crioestaminal Is a Leading Cord Blood Bank in Europe
ThermoGenesis Corp. said equipment is on order for its AXP^® AutoXpress^® System (AXP) from Crioestaminal, a leading cord blood stem cell bank located in Cantanhede, Portugal. [ThermoGenesis Corp.] Press Release

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