Cord Blood News Volume 7.40 | Oct 15 2015

Comparative Analysis of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Bone Marrow, Placenta and Adipose Tissue as Sources of Cell Therapy
Scientists characterized mesenchymal stem cells from different sources, including human bone marrow, placenta, and adipose tissue, in terms of the phenotype, surface antigen expression, differentiation ability, proteome reference map and blood flow recovery in a hindlimb ischemic disease model. [J Cell Biochem] Abstract

Cerebral Vasculitis in X-Linked Lymphoproliferative Disease Cured by Matched Unrelated Cord Blood Transplant
A nine-year old boy initially presented aged five years with a restrictive joint disease. A diagnosis of X-linked lymphoproliferative disease was made, based on flow cytometric analysis and the identification of a novel mutation in SH2D1A, c.96G>C. He underwent a reduced intensity unrelated umbilical cord blood transplant, but failed to engraft. [J Clin Immunol] Abstract

Optimal Timing of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Neonatal Intraventricular Hemorrhage
The authors showed that intraventricular transplantation of human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) significantly attenuated posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus and brain injury after severe intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) in newborn rat pups. They aimed to optimize the timing of MSC transplantation for severe IVH. [Cell Transplant] Abstract

Cord Blood Processing by a Novel Filtration System
Investigators describe development and characterization of a novel filter device aimed at allowing cord blood processing, using gentle gravity-led flow. [Cell Prolif] Full Article

Mechanism Study for Hypoxia Induced Differentiation of Insulin-Producing Cells from Umbilical Cord Blood-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Scientists found that hypoxia induced c-MET elevation efficiently initiated the early stage differentiation of insulin-producing cells (IPCs) from mesenchymal stem cells, and hepatocyte growth factor improved the full differentiation of IPCs by inducing the expression of NGN3. [Biochem Biophys Res Commun] Abstract

Outcome of Reduced-Intensity Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Multiple Myeloma
Researchers evaluated single-institute outcomes of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation with a reduced-intensity conditioning regimen consisting of fludarabine and melphalan for multiple myeloma. [Int J Hematol] Abstract

Adenoviral Vector Carrying Glial Cell-Derived Neurotrophic Factor for Direct Gene Therapy in Comparison with Human Umbilical Cord Blood Cell-Mediated Therapy of Spinal Cord Injury in Rat
Investigators examined the efficacy of glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) delivered using an adenoviral vector (AdV-GDNF) and human umbilical cord blood mononuclear cells (UCB-MCs)+AdV-GDNF therapy by conducting behavioral tests on the animals and morphometric studies on the spinal cord, performing immunofluorescence analyses on glial cells, investigating the survival and migration potential of UCB-MCs, and evaluating the expression of the recombinant GDNF gene. [Spinal Cord] Abstract | Press Release

Stem Cell Therapies in the Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy and Keratopathy
Nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy is characterized by multiple degenerative changes that could be potentially corrected by stem cell therapies. Success was reported with adult stem cells (vascular progenitors or adipose stem cells), as well as induced pluripotent stem cells from cord blood. [Exp Biol Med] Abstract

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Bio-Path Holdings Announces Successful Completion of Cohort 7 of Phase Ib Clinical Trial Evaluating Liposomal Grb-2 in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Bio-Path Holdings, Inc. announced the successful completion of Cohort 7 of its Phase Ib clinical trial evaluating the toxicity of its lead compound, liposomal Grb-2, combined with low-dose cytarabine chemotherapy in patients with advanced acute myeloid leukemia. [Bio-Path Holdings, Inc.] Press Release

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