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Stem Cell Research & TherapyISSN: 2469-570X

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 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-570X/1410058

Late Intrathecal Cell Therapy Increases Brain Glucose Metabolism and Improves the Long-Term Established Sequelae of Cerebral Hemorrhage

Sara Fernandez-Guinea, Mercedes Zurita, Estefania Garcia, Jorge Mucientes, Cristina Lopez, Cecilia Fernandez-Mateos and Jesus Vaquero

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: December 24, 2018

The possibility of an increase in brain glucose metabolism after intrathecal administrations of autologous mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) has been recently reported, suggesting a role in the treatment of neurological disorders. We describe here the utility of this type of cell therapy in chronic neurological sequelae due to cerebral hemorrhage. A 49-year-old female suffered from 2009 severe neurological sequelae after spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage open to ventricle in the left frontopar...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-570X/1410057

Transplantation of Autologous Bone Marrow-Derived Stromal Cells into Injured Spinal Cord Enhances Glucose Metabolism and Promotes Functional Recovery

Jesus Vaquero, Mercedes Zurita, Jorge Mucientes, Gregorio Rodriguez-Boto and Cecilia Fernandez-Mateos

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: December 24, 2018

The authors report the case of a 40-year-old man who suffered paraplegia from 2013, due to shot by firearm. In april 2017 he underwent cell therapy consisting of administration of autologous bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) into injured spinal cord and subarachnoid space by lumbar puncture. Throughout one year of follow-up, the patient experienced clear improvement in sensitivity, motor, and sphincter functions. After BMSCs administration, studies with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission t...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-570X/1410056

Mechanical Stimulation Increases the Proliferation and Differentiation Potential of Human Adipose-Derived Stromal Cells

Susanne Jung, Lauren Bohner, Kathrin Spindler, Marcel Hanisch, Johannes Kleinheinz and Sonja Sielker

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: December 05, 2018

Dynamic conditions stimulate the bone remodeling process by improving the nutrients transport and increasing the expression of osteogenic cells. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of mechanical stimulation on the osteogenic differentiation of human adipose-derived stromal cells. Bone fracture defects require an interventional treatment which is dependent from the size of the injured site: Whereas smaller bone defects may be spontaneously solved and comprise minimal intervention...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-570X/1410055

Fluorescence-Activated on-Chip Cell Culture Sorting (O3CS): Smart Petri Dish

Pavel G Molchanov, Jorge E Moreno-Cuevas, Martin Hernandez, Maria Teresa Gonzalez-Garza, Charles Garcia, Edward William Hillhouse, Christine Lopez, Eva M Zsigmond, Rick Wetsel, John Mazzilli, Hong Zeng8, Jeewon Kim, Jieying Yang, Raquel Cuevas, Pavel M Bulai, Taras N Pitlik, Andrey A Denisov, Sergey N Cherenkevich, Alla Yu Molchanova, Elena N Golubeva, Victor A Strukov and Victor V Boksha

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: November 17, 2018

On-chip cell sorting is a promising technique for sorting stem cells in culture. On-chip cell sorting allows minimization of lab personnel involvement in cells processing, dramatically reducing the risk of cell culture contamination. We developed a fluorescence-activated On-Chip Cell Culture Sorting (O3CS) system, which combines a biocompatible semiconductor light addressable microarray (chip) and optical setup for chip addressing and cell culture observation. The optical setup has fluorescent a...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-570X/1410054

Direct and Simple Method for Mesenchymal Stem Cells Isolation, Culturing and Detection

Rafal H Abdullah, Nahi Yosef Yaseen, Shahlla M Saleh, Maeda H Mohamed and Ahmed Majeed Al-Shammari

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: October 05, 2018

Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) are the best adult stem cells that can be used for autologous regenerative medicine. These cells are easily manipulated for use in cell therapy. Therefore, rapid and simple method for culture MScs is needed. In this paper, we are showing simple and robust method for culturing the stem cells. The cells were flushed from the bone marrow of the thighbones of mice and cultured directly in tissue culture flask. Purification of BMSCs were based on the abili...

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