Biomimetics: from biological cells to battery cells

Biological adhesives: from biology to biomimetics

from stem cells to germ cells and from germ cells to stem cells

germline and somatic stem cells are distinct types of stem cells that are dedicated to reproduction and somatic tissue regeneration, respectively. germline stem cells (gscs), which can self-renew and generate gametes, are unique stem cells in that they are solely dedicated to transmit genetic information from generation to generation. we developed a strategy for the establishment of germline st...

Differntiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells From Cord Blood to Osteblastic Cells

Purpose: This study was carried out to isolate mesenchymal stem cells from full-term cord blood and to differentiate these cells into osteoblastic cells. Materials and Methods: It this study, mesenchymal stem cells were isolated from cord blood and expanded by being cultured in the flask several times. First, the cord blood monoeuc1earcells were separated by ficoll - Hypac before they were cul...

Blastema from rabbit ear contains progenitor cells comparable to marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells

Rabbits have the capacity to regenerate holes in their ears by forming a blastema, a tissue that is made up of a group of undifferentiated cells. The purpose of the present study was to isolate and characterize blastema progenitor cells and compare them with marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Five New Zealand white male rabbits were used in the present study. A 2-mm hole was created in the a...

Immediate Exposure to TNF-α Activates Dendritic Cells Derived from Non-Purified Cord Blood Mononuclear Cells

Background: Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) is a primary mediator of immune regulation and might be required in the early stages of DC development from CD34+ cells. However, details of optimal timing of exposure to TNF-α in DC development process in monocytes or non-purified hematopoitic cells are still lacking and clear benefits of this approach to the development of DCs remain to be valid...