Medical researchers from Keele University and Nottingham University have integrated remote controlled magnetic nanoparticles to incite the differentiation of stem cells into new bone tissue for the treatment of bone diseases, disorders, and injuries. In pre-clinical trials, the nanoparticles were coated with proteins that stimulate the stem cells, and then delivered directly to the damaged tissue via an external magnetic field.
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Bone Regeneration Technique Stimulates Stem Cells with Magnetic Nanoparticles.
Posted by taylor@stemsave.com on Dec 28, 2014 10:55:40 AM
Topics: osteoporosis, Bone loss, stemsaveblog, knee replacement, Bone, Debilitating Diseases, Stemcells, Hip replacement, autologousstemcells, Cartilage degradation, spinal cord injuries
Osteoarthritis Stem Cell Treatment in Clinical Trial
Posted by anna@stemsave.com on Sep 16, 2014 6:55:33 AM
In recent clinical trials, researchers at the National University of Ireland Galway have successfully utilized adult stem cells to treat patients with osteoarthritis. The treatment involves recovering the patients’ own [autologous] stem cells and then injecting the stem cells into cartilage to stimulate the regeneration of lost tissue.
Topics: osteoporosis, Fingers, Phase III, Bone loss, stemsaveblog, Joints, knee replacement, clinical trials, Bone, Debilitating Diseases, Arthritis, Stemcells, Feet, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Hip replacement, Knee, hip, autologousstemcells, cartilage, Cartilage degradation
Arthritis affects 44 million individuals in the US resulting in the need for approximately 700,000 knee-replacement and 100,000 hip replacement surgeries every year. Researchers at Stanford University have developed a technique to track the effectiveness of mesenchymal stem cells [the type of stem cells found in teeth] in repairing arthritic joints. Mesenchymal stem cells are capable of differentiating into bone and cartilage, as well as muscle, fat and tendon. The researchers expect to adapt the study for clinical trials in humans this fall.
Topics: stemsaveblog, knee replacement, clinical trials, Arthritis, Stemcells, Hip replacement, Knee, hip