Cord Blood News Volume 7.12 | Apr 2 2015

Computational Modeling of the Expansion of Human Cord Blood CD133⁺ Hematopoietic Stem/Progenitor Cells with Different Cytokine Combinations
Scientists developed a computational model based on cellular signaling interactions that predict the influence of a cytokine on the survival, duplication and differentiation of the CD133⁺ hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell subset from human umbilical cord blood. [Bioinformatics] Abstract

Paracrine Effects of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Induce Senescence and Differentiation of Glioblastoma Stem-Like Cells
Scientists found that conditioned media from bone marrow and umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stem cells mediated cell cycle arrest of glioblastoma multiforme stem-like cells by downregulating cyclin D1. [Cell Transplant] Full Article

Wnt3a Protein Reduces Growth Factor-Driven Expansion of Human Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells in Serum-Free Cultures
Researchers demonstrated that exogenous Wnt3a protein suppresses rather than promotes the expansion of umbilical cord blood-derived CD34⁺ cells in serum free expansion cultures. [PLoS One] Full Article

Hypothermia Augments Neuroprotective Activity of Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
Scientists hypothesized that combined treatment with hypothermia and transplantation of human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells would synergistically attenuate severe hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy compared to stand-alone therapy. [PLoS One] Full Article

Comparative Proteomic Analysis of Two Distinct Stem-Cell Populations from Human Amniotic Fluid
Investigators characterized two distinct types of stem cells isolated from residual amniotic fluid material derived from prenatal diagnostic amniocentesis. [Mol Biosyst] Abstract

Investigating the Effect of Hypoxic Culture on the Endothelial Differentiation of Human Amniotic Fluid-Derived Stem Cells
Scientists investigated the ability of amniotic fluid-derived stem cells to differentiate down an endothelial lineage with the aim of producing an endothelial-like cell suitable for use in pre-vascularization. [J Anat] Abstract

Differentiation of Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells into Germ-Like Cells in Mouse Seminiferous Tubules
The authors’ previous study demonstrated that human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (HUMSCs) were capable of differentiation into germ cells in vitro. To assess this potential in vivo, HUMSCs were microinjected into the lumen of seminiferous tubules of immunocompetent mice, which were treated with busulfan to destroy endogenous spermatogenesis. [Mol Med Rep] Abstract | Download Full Article

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BioLineRx Reports Successful Top-Line Safety and Efficacy Results for Novel Stem Cell Mobilization Treatment
BioLineRx Ltd. announced successful top-line results from the Phase I safety and efficacy study of its lead clinical candidate, BL-8040, as a novel approach for mobilization and collection of bone-marrow stem cells from the peripheral blood circulation. [BioLineRx Ltd.] Press Release

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