CURRENT PUBLICATIONS (Ranked by Impact Factor of the Journal) Human Gingiva-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Elicit Polarization of M2 Macrophages and Enhance Cutaneous Wound Healing The findings provide first evidence that mesenchymal stem cells from human gingiva are capable to elicit M2 polarization of macrophages, which might contribute to a marked acceleration of wound healing. [Stem Cells] Antibacterial Effect of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells is Mediated in Part from Secretion of the Antimicrobial Peptide LL-37 Researchers studied the effect of human mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) derived from bone marrow on the bacterial growth of gram-negative (E. coli and P. aeruginosa) and gram-positive (S. aureus ) bacteria. MSC as well as their conditioned medium demonstrated marked inhibition of bacterial growth in comparison to control medium or normal human lung fibroblasts. [Stem Cells] Gold Nanoparticles Promote Osteogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Through p38 MAPK Pathway The results showed that gold nanoparticles promoted the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells toward osteoblast cells over adipocyte cells by inducing an enhanced osteogenic transcriptional profile and an attenuated adipogenic transcriptional profile. [ACS Nano] Role of Canonical Wnt Signaling/Beta-Catenin via Dermo1 in Cranial Dermal Cell Development Cranial dermis develops from cephalic mesoderm and neural crest cells, but what signal(s) specifies the dermal lineage is unclear. Using genetic tools to fate map and manipulate a cranial mesenchymal progenitor population in the supraorbital region, researchers show that the dermal progenitor cells beneath the surface ectoderm process canonical Wnt signaling at the time of specification. [Development] Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Modulate Monocyte Function to Suppress T Cell Proliferation In this paper, researchers report that suppression of mitogen-induced T cell proliferation by human umbilical cord-, bone marrow-, and cord blood-mesenchymal stromal cells required monocytes. [J Immunol] ARTEMIS Stabilizes the Genome and Modulates Proliferative Responses in Multipotent Mesenchymal Cells Here, researchers investigate roles for the nonhomologous end joining factor ARTEMIS in multipotent mesenchymal stem/progenitor cells, as putative sarcomagenic cells of origin. [BMC Biol] Transient Expression of OCT4 is Sufficient to Allow Human Keratinocytes to Change Their Differentiation Pathway Researchers transiently transfected freshly isolated human skin keratinocytes with the single transcription factor OCT4. Within two days these cells displayed expression of endogenous embryonic genes and showed reduced genomic methylation. More importantly, these cells could be specifically converted into neuronal and contractile mesenchymal cell types. [Gene Ther] Mesenchymal Stem Cell Mechanics from the Attached to the Suspended State Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) are therapeutically useful cells that are typically expanded in vitro on stiff substrata before reimplantation. Here, researchers explore MSC mechanical and structural changes via atomic force microscopy and optical stretching during extended passaging, and demonstrate that cytoskeletal organization and mechanical stiffness of attached MSC populations are strongly modulated over >15 population doublings in vitro. [Biophys J] Amniotic Mesenchymal Stem Cells Enhance Normal Fetal Wound Healing Researchers conclude that fetal wound healing encompasses an autologous yet exogenous cellular component in naturally occurring amniotic mesenchymal stem cells. While seemingly not absolutely essential to the healing process, amniotic cells expedite wound closure and enhance its extracellular matrix profile. [Stem Cells Dev] Analysis of the Chondrogenic Potential and Secretome of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Human Umbilical Cord Stroma Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from umbilical cord stroma were isolated by plastic adherence and characterized by flow cytometry, looking for cells positive for STRO1, OCT3/4 and SSEA-4 as well as the classic MSC-markers CD44, CD73, CD90, Ki67, CD105 and CD106 and negative for CD34 and CD45. [Stem Cells Dev] Umbilical Cord Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Grow Best Under GMP-Compliant Culture Conditions and Maintain Their Phenotypic and Functional Properties Here, researchers analyzed the phenotypic and functional properties of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (UCMSC) under xeno-free (XF, containing GMP-certified human serum) and serum-free culture conditions in comparison with standard UCMSC cultures. [J Immunol Methods]
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POLICY NEWS NIH Introduces Images, a Database of Images in Biomedical Literature More than 2.5 million images and figures from medical and life sciences journals are now available through Images, a new resource for finding images in biomedical literature. [National Institutes of Health, United States] NIH Recovery Act Grants to Foster Scientific Workforce Diversity The National Institutes of Health has awarded six grants totaling approximately $12 million over three years through a new initiative aimed at fostering a diverse scientific workforce. [National Institutes of Health, United States] Guidelines for Use of Stored Specimens and Access to Ancillary Data and Proposed Cost Schedule: Stored Biologic Specimens and Ancillary Data From the Collaborative Perinatal Project (CPP) (FR Doc. 2010-27183) [National Institutes of Health, United States] National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Notice of Closed Meetings (FR Doc. 2010-27319) [National Institutes of Health, United States] National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Notice of Meetings (FR Doc. 2010-27318) [National Institutes of Health, United States] National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting (FR Doc. 2010-26889) [National Institutes of Health, United States] Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meeting (FR Doc. 2010-27325) [National Institutes of Health, United States] Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings (FR Doc. 2010-27185) [National Institutes of Health, United States] Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings (FR Doc. 2010-27192) [National Institutes of Health, United States] Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meeting (FR Doc. 2010-27039) [National Institutes of Health, United States] Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meeting (FR Doc. 2010-27040) [National Institutes of Health, United States] Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings (FR Doc. 2010-27049) [National Institutes of Health, United States] Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings (FR Doc. 2010-26881) [National Institutes of Health, United States] Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meeting (FR Doc. 2010-26935) [National Institutes of Health, United States] National Cancer Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting (FR Doc. 2010-27410) [National Institutes of Health, United States] Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health; Notice of Meeting (FR Doc. 2010-27187) [National Institutes of Health, United States]
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EVENTS (Listed by Date) National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Conference 2010 November 7-10, 2010 Liverpool, United Kingdom 9th Annual American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) International Conference: Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research November 7-10, 2010 Philadelphia, United States Third Annual Research Experience of Stem Cells in European Society (RESCUES) Conference November 8-9, 2010 Oxford, United Kingdom Select Biosciences 2nd International Forum on Stem Cells (2010 IFSC) November 12-13, 2010 Tianjin, China The 16th International Conference of the International Society of Differentiation: From Stem Cells to Organisms November 15-18, 2010 Nara, Japan 22nd European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)-National Cancer Institute (NCI)-American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Symposium: Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics November 16-19, 2010 Berlin, Germany Translational Excellence in Regenerative Medicine (TeRM) – Biophysical Stimuli and Mass Transport for Tissue Development November 18-19, 2010 Lattrop, The Netherlands Stem Cell Network’s 10th Annual Scientific Meeting November 22-24, 2010 Calgary, Canada First Berlin-Brandenburg School for Regenerative Therapies (BSRT) PhD Symposium December 1-3, 2010 Berlin, Germany 52nd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition December 4-7, 2010 Orlando, United States Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine International Society – North America (TERMIS-NA) 2010 Annual Conference December 5-8, 2010 Orlando, United States 5th Annual Stem Cell Meeting on the Mesa December 7, 2010 La Jolla, United States The American Society for Cell Biology 50th Annual Meeting December 11-15, 2010 Philadelphia, United States Pharmacology in Stem Cells Research and Regenerative Medicine December 17, 2010 London, United Kingdom Keystone Symposia: Epithelial Plasticity and Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition January 21-26, 2011 Vancouver, Canada 5th Annual Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine World Congress January 24-25, 2011 San Diego, United States Phacilitate 7th Annual Cell & Gene Therapy Forum 2011 January 24-26, 2011 Washington, D.C., United States Keystone Symposia: Stem Cells in Development, Tissue Homeostasis and Disease January 30-February 4, 2011 Santa Fe, United States 1st Annual Clinical Meeting of the Cell Society February 18-19, 2011 La Jolla, United States NEW 6th Annual Stem Cell Summit March 1, 2011 New York, United States American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Stem Cells, Development, and Cancer March 3-6, 2011 Vancouver, Canada Stem Cells, Cancer and Metastasis (C4) March 6-11, 2011 Dillon, United States United Kingdom National Stem Cell Network 2011 Annual Scientific Conference March 30-April 1, 2011 York, United Kingdom Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) – Europe 2010 Annual Conference June 7-10, 2011 Granada, Spain International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) 9th Annual Meeting June 15-18, 2011 Toronto, Canada Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) 2011 Asia Pacific Meeting (TERMIS AP 2011) August 3-5, 2011 Singapore Visit our events page to stay up to date with the latest events in the cell, gene and immunotherapy community. JOB OPPORTUNITIES Lab Technologist – Human Embryonic and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (STEMCELL Technologies) Lab Technologist – Tissue Culture (STEMCELL Technologies) Product Manager – Pluripotent Stem Cells (STEMCELL Technologies) Business Manager – Centre for Blood Cell Therapies (Cell Therapies) Reach more than 11,000 potential candidates by posting your organization’s career opportunities with Mesenchymal Cell News at no cost. Visit here to post your career opportunities.
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