Stem Cell Therapies and Facts

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Stem Cell Therapies and Facts

This is the third letter in the series on adult stem cells.

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Stem cell cure hope for back pain

A patient's own stem cells could soon be used to cure chronic back pain, say researchers.

A team from the University of Manchester hope their treatment will be available within three years.

They are perfecting a way to rebuild the soft shock-absorbing discs which separate the vertebrae in the spine.

Damage to these intervertebral discs (IVDs) is a common cause=2 0of debilitating low back pain

which affects around 12 million in the UK.

A treatment which effectively cured the problem could potentially save the UK economy as much as £5 billion a year.

The new therapy, developed by Dr. Stephen Richardson, uses mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from adult bone marrow to regenerate spinal discs.

MSCs are a class of stem cell which can grow into many different cell types, including bone, cartilage, fat and muscle.

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Dr Richardson has succeeded in turning these stem cells, into the cells which make up the gel-like tissue separating the vertebrae.

He plans to begin pre-clinical trials next year, with full patient trials to follow on.

Dr Richardson said: "Once we have extracted the bone marrow from the patient and have purified the MSCs, they will be grown in culture and our patented method of differentiation will be applied.

"They will then be embedded within a gel which can be implanted back into the patient."

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No rejection

Since the stem cells are taken from the patient's own body, there is no chance of them being rejected by the immune system.

The new tissue is implanted using an arthroscope, a thin tube device slipped through a small incision in the back.

"Once implanted, the differentiated MSCs (adult stem cells) would produce a new NP tissue with the same properties as the original and would both treat the underlying cause of the disease and remove the painful symptoms."

Currently, low back pain is treated with a combination of painkillers, physiotherapy or surgery.

In severe cases tissue is removed to relieve the pain, or vertebrae fused together.

Dries Hettinga, research and information manager at the charity BackCare, said: "This is a really exciting area of research and although it=2 0is still early days, the initial results look very promising."

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Scientists Reprogram Adult Cells' Function

Advance Stirs Up Debate on Embryos

By Rob Stein

Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, August 28, 2008; Page A01

Scientists have transformed one type of fully developed adult cell directly into another inside a living animal, a startling advance that could lead to cures for a variety of illnesses and sidestep the political and ethical quagmires

associated with embryonic stem cell research.

Through a series of painstaking experiments involving mice, the Harvard biologists pinpointed three crucial molecular switches that, when flipped, completely convert a common cell in the pancreas into the more precious insulin-producing ones that diabetics need to survive.

The experiments, detailed online yesterday in the journal Nature, raise the prospect that patients suffering from not only diabetes but also heart disease, strokes and many other ailments could eventually have some of their cells reprogrammed to cure their afflictions without the need for drugs, transplants or other therapies.

"It's kind of an extreme makeover of a cell," said Douglas A. Melton, co-director of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, who led the research. "The goal is to create cells that are missing or defective in people. It's very exciting."

The work was hailed as a welcome development even by critics of research involving embryonic stem cells, which can be coaxed to become any tissue in the body but are highly controversial because they are obtained by destroying embryos.

"I see no moral problem in this basic technique," said Richard Doerflinger of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, a leading opponent of embryonic stems cell research. "This is a 'win-win' situation for medicine and ethics."

Researchers in the field, who have become accustomed to rapid advances, said they, too, were surprised by the advance.

"I'm stunned," said Robert Lanza, chief scientific officer of Advanced Cell Technology in Worcester, Mass., a developer of stem cell therapies. "It introduces a whole new paradigm for treating disease."

Melton and other researchers cautioned that many years of research lay ahead to prove whether the development would translate into cures.

"It's an important proof of concept," said Lawrence Goldstein, a stem cell researcher at the University of California at San Diego. "But these things always look easier on the blackboard than when you have to do them in actual patients."

Although the experiment involved mice, Melton and other researchers were optimistic that the approach would work in people.

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China Stem Cell News

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Stem Cells in The Spotlight

Important links from the Genetic Science Learning Center

at the University of Utah

Stem Cells in The Spotlight

What is a Stem Cell?

An introduction to stem cells, the building blocks of the body.

What are Some Different Types of Stem Cells?

Find out how the body uses stem cells to grow and develop.

What is the Goal of Stem Cell Research?

Why are researchers so interested in these cells, anyway? An introduction to the study of stem cells.

Stem Cell Therapies: What is the Recipe for Success?

How do researchers design and test a stem cell therapy? A step-by-step examination of a treatment for Parkinson's Disease.

Stem Cell Therapies Today

Learn about established stem cell therapies currently in use.

Stem Cell Therapies in the Future

Consider the potential for new stem cell therapies, as well as the challenges facing researchers working to develop them.

Creating Stem Cells for Research

See how stem cells are cultured in the lab to create experimental models.

What are Some Issues in Stem Cell Research?

Consider some important questions in the debate over new stem cell technologies.

Additional Resources

Links to current news about stem cell research and regulation, along with in-depth information about other topics covered in this module.

the introduction of healthy new stem cells

Many diseases that are currently incurable are associated with degeneration of specific cell types in the body. These include but are not limited to: cancer, infectious diseases, heart disease, diabetes, neuro-degenerative diseases, auto immune diseases, and skin disorders.

Stem Cell Therapy involves the introduction of healthy new stem cells to, potentially, repair and replace damaged or lost cells. This therapy, often referred to as Regenerative Medicine, provides much promise for the treatment of what were previously regarded as incurable diseases.

Medical Therapies (click below for details)

• ALS
• Autism
• COPD
• Crohn's Disease
• Lupus
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Spinal Cord Injuries

• Eye Diseases
• Diabetes
• Cardiac Disease
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Parkinson's Disease
• Stroke
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Making Strides Without Red Tape

In the race to perfect "regenerative medicine," stem cell therapy for animals is ahead of treatment for humans because it is not so strictly regulated. It's not experimental -- it's here.

And while the debate rages over the ethics of embryonic stem cell research, doctors have made stunning progress with "adult" stem cells recovered from body fat.

They are less powerful than embryonic cells, but they don't require the destruction of an embryo. There are no side effects and no problems with rejection, because the patient is also the cell donor.

Banking your own Stem Cells for future Therapy

This Stem Cell Bank website has good educational videos that are very informative regarding current and future Stem Cell Therapy.

NeoStem: Your Cells, Your Use, Your Life.

Stem Cell Therapy in a Pill?

Nutrients Promote Stem Cell Proliferation

The tissue that scientists most associate with adult stem cell activity is the bone marrow. Each day, stem cells in the bone marrow evolve to produce red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. These mature cells are then released into the bloodstream where they perform their vital life-supporting functions.

When bone marrow stem cell activity is interfered with, diseases such as anemia (red blood cell deficit), neutropenia (specialized white blood cell deficit), or thrombocytopenia (platelet deficit) are often diagnosed. Any one of these conditions can cause death if not corrected.

Scientists have long known that folic acid, vitamin B12, and iron are required for bone marrow stem cells to differentiate into mature red blood cells.3-7 Vitamin D has been shown to be crucial in the formation of immune cells,8-11 whereas carnosine has demonstrated a remarkable ability to rejuvenate cells approaching senescence and extend cellular life span.12-28

Other studies of foods such as blueberries show this fruit can prevent and even reverse cell functions that decline as a result of normal aging.29-36 Blueberry extract has been shown to increase neurogenesis in the aged rat brain.37,38 Green tea compounds have been shown to inhibit the growth of tumor cells, while possibly providing protection against normal cellular aging.39,40

Based on these findings, scientists are now speculating that certain nutrients could play important roles in maintaining the healthy renewal of replacement stem cells in the brain, blood, and other tissues. It may be possible, according to these scientists, to use certain nutrient combinations in the treatment of conditions that warrant stem cell replacement.41-43

Stem Cell Therapies

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