ScienceDaily (Feb. 26, 2012) — Japanese scientists have found that the odorous compound responsible for halitosis — otherwise known as bad breath — is ideal for harvesting stem cells taken from human dental pulp. In a study published 27 February, in IOP Publishing’s Journal of Breath Research, researchers showed that hydrogen sulphide (H2S) increased the ability of adult stem cells to differentiate into hepatic (liver) cells, furthering their reputation as a reliable source for future liver-cell therapy.
February 27, 2012 Japanese scientists have recently discovered that hydrogen sulfide (H2S) – the chemical responsible for such malodorous phenomena as human flatulence, bad breath and rotten eggs – can be used to efficiently convert stem cells from human teeth into liver cells.
Tokyo, Feb 27 (IANS) A compound that gives the mouth its bad breadth or halitosis, can also help tweak stem cells from human dental pulp into liver cells, a study reveals. Researchers from Nippon Dental University, Japan, showed that hydrogen sulphide (H2S) (which smells like rotten eggs) boosted the ability of adult stem cells to differentiate into hepatic (liver) cells, furthering their reputation as a reliable source for future liver-cell therapy
Washington, Feb 27 (ANI): The odorous compound responsible for halitosis – otherwise known as bad breath – may play a key role in harvesting stem cells taken from human dental pulp, a new study has suggested. In the study, Japanese scientists showed that hydrogen sulphide (H2S) increased the ability of adult stem cells to differentiate into hepatic (liver) cells, furthering their reputation as a reliable source for future liver-cell therapy
Japanese scientists have found that the odorous compound responsible for halitosis – otherwise known as bad breath – is ideal for harvesting stem cells taken from human dental pulp. In a study published today, Monday 27 February, in IOP Publishing’s Journal of Breath Research, researchers showed that hydrogen sulphide (H2S) increased the ability of adult stem cells to differentiate into hepatic (liver) cells, furthering their reputation as a reliable source for future liver-cell therapy. This is the first time that liver cells have been produced from human dental pulp and, even more impressively, have been produced in high numbers of high purity.
27 February 2012 Last updated at 00:06 ET Hydrogen sulphide, the gas famed for generating the stench in stink bombs, flatulence and bad breath, has been harnessed by stem cell researchers in Japan. Their study, in the Journal of Breath Research, investigated using it to help convert stem cells from human teeth into liver cells.
Public release date: 26-Feb-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Joe Winters joseph.winters@iop.org 44-794-632-1473 Institute of Physics Japanese scientists have found that the odorous compound responsible for halitosis ? otherwise known as bad breath ? is ideal for harvesting stem cells taken from human dental pulp. In a study published today, Monday 27 February, in IOP Publishing’s Journal of Breath Research, researchers showed that hydrogen sulphide (H2S) increased the ability of adult stem cells to differentiate into hepatic (liver) cells, furthering their reputation as a reliable source for future liver-cell therapy. This is the first time that liver cells have been produced from human dental pulp and, even more impressively, have been produced in high numbers of high purity
The compound that causes bad breath could help fuel the development of stem cells from dental pulp, according to a study. Hydrogen sulphide (H2S) – which has the characteristic smell of rotten eggs – appears to help teeth stem cells transform into liver cells, which could prove a valuable treatment for patients, researchers found. H2S is a major cause of halitosis or bad breath, which is of concern to millions of people worldwide
New market research report “Tissue Engineering: The Combination of Cells & Engineering – A Global Market Overview” developed by Industry Experts has been recently published by Market Publishers Ltd. The report reveals that the global market for tissue engineering is projected to touch USD 27 billion by 2018 from an estimated USD 6.6 billion in 2008, witnessing a healthy CAGR of 15%. London, UK (PRWEB) February 22, 2012 The global market for tissue engineering is projected to touch USD 27 billion by 2018 from an estimated USD 6.6 billion in 2008, witnessing a healthy CAGR of 15%
Dr. Todd Flower, Director of Research and Laboratory Operations at GeneCell International, has been invited to speak at the Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School on career day to a group of students about the science behind adult stem cells. Miami, FL.
(CBS News) How did the tiger get its stripes? Scientists in England say they've figured out the biological mechanisms behind the big cat's trademark look – and it's a bit more complicated than one of Kipling's Just So Stories. According to researchers at King's College London, their findings, published in the journal Nature Genetics, confirm a theory put forth in the 1950s by mathematician and code-breaker Alan Turing, the man considered the father of the computer. Turing theorized that a pair of morphogens, substances that govern how cells develop into tissues, work together as an “activator” and “inhibitor” causing regular repeating patterns in biological systems. According to the Telegraph, “One of the chemicals, [Turing] suggested, triggered cell activity, while the other hindered it. The way in which they interact would dictate where cells grow, creating familiar patterns on the fur of animals.” To test this theory, the researchers tested a spot on another animal that shows such patterns – the evenly spaced ridges in the mouths of mice.
ScienceDaily (Feb. 19, 2012) — Researchers from King's College London have provided the first experimental evidence confirming a great British mathematician's theory of how biological patterns such as tiger stripes or leopard spots are formed. The study, funded by the Medical Research Council and published online in Nature Genetics, not only demonstrates a mechanism which is likely to be widely relevant in vertebrate development, but also provides confidence that chemicals called morphogens, which control these patterns, can be used in regenerative medicine to differentiate stem cells into tissue
14-02-2012 08:13 STEM CELLS The dance of life Recent developments in regenerative medicine and modern biology are going to have an enormous impact on our lives. Also the way itself we face the problem of sickness, aging and death changes as the hope (or the illusion?) grows that we always can fight and delay them. Stem cell research is in fact changing our knowledge of the fundamental mechanisms of life and feeding the idea that we can increasingly contrast the cruel natural selection rules which make us fall ill, grow old and die
February 20, 2012 A team of UK researchers claims to have put forth the first ever experimental evidence in support of a long-standing theory about how biological patterns such as a leopard’s spots or a tiger’s stripes are formed. The study was the work of experts from King’s College London, and according to a February 19 press release from the school, “The findings provide evidence to support a theory first suggested in the 1950s by famous code-breaker and mathematician Alan Turing,” who championed the idea that “regular repeating patterns in biological systems are generated by a pair of morphogens that work together as an ‘activator’ and ‘inhibitor’.” Their work “not only demonstrates a mechanism which is likely to be widely relevant in vertebrate development, but also provides confidence that chemicals called morphogens, which control these patterns, can be used in regenerative medicine to differentiate stem cells into tissue,” the college added. In order to test their theory, the King’s College London researchers analyzed the development of regularly-spaced ridges that can be found in the mouths of mice.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Tissue Engineering: The Combination of Cells & Engineering – A Global Market Overview http://www.reportlinker.com/p0774604/Tissue-Engineering-The-Combination-of-Cells–Engineering—A-Global-Market-Overview.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Biological_Therapy Advancements of novel therapies in the fields of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine have opened up new avenues for addressing a range of major diseases such as cancer; skin; cardiovascular conditions; urology; dental; neurological disorders including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's; and other.
London, Feb 20 (ANI): Providing the first experimental evidence, King's College London scientists have confirmed a great British mathematician's theory of how biological patterns, such as tiger stripes or leopard spots, are formed. Their study not only demonstrates a mechanism, which is likely to be widely relevant in vertebrate development, but also provides confidence that chemicals called morphogens, which control these patterns, can be used in regenerative medicine to differentiate stem cells into tissue. The findings provide evidence to support a theory first suggested in the 1950s by famous code-breaker and mathematician Alan Turing, whose centenary falls this year
The study, funded by the Medical Research Council and to be published online in Nature Genetics, not only demonstrates a mechanism which is likely to be widely relevant in vertebrate development, but also provides confidence that chemicals called morphogens, which control these patterns, can be used in regenerative medicine to differentiate stem cells into tissue. The findings provide evidence to support a theory first suggested in the 1950s by famous code-breaker and mathematician Alan Turing, whose centenary falls this year. He put forward the idea that regular repeating patterns in biological systems are generated by a pair of morphogens that work together as an 'activator' and 'inhibitor'.
Public release date: 19-Feb-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Katherine Barnes katherine.barnes@kcl.ac.uk 44-020-784-83076 King's College London Researchers from King's College London have provided the first experimental evidence confirming a great British mathematician's theory of how biological patterns such as tiger stripes or leopard spots are formed. The study, funded by the Medical Research Council and to be published online in Nature Genetics, not only demonstrates a mechanism which is likely to be widely relevant in vertebrate development, but also provides confidence that chemicals called morphogens, which control these patterns, can be used in regenerative medicine to differentiate stem cells into tissue. The findings provide evidence to support a theory first suggested in the 1950s by famous code-breaker and mathematician Alan Turing, whose centenary falls this year