Navigation Links
Eye Cells Believed to Be Retinal Stem Cells Are Misidentified
Date:3/30/2009

so they can be grown indefinitely to produce large amounts of cells for treatment. And secondly, they would be immunologically matched to the patient, so there would be no danger of rejection. And thanks to some excellent research during the past 15 years, we know a lot about how to reprogram such stem cells to make them into photoreceptors."

Other authors of this paper are Samantha Cicero, Sharon Frase, Samuel Connell, Lionel Chow, Suzanne Baker and Brian Sorrentino (St. Jude); Dianna Johnson (University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center); and Steve Reyntjens (FEI Helios Nanolab, Netherlands).

This research was supported in part by the National Institutes of Health, Cancer Center Support from the National Cancer Institute, American Cancer Society, Research to Prevent Blindness, Pearle Vision Foundation, International Retinal Research Foundation and ALSAC.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Founded by late entertainer Danny Thomas and based in Memphis, Tenn., St. Jude freely shares its discoveries with scientific and medical communities around the world. No family ever pays for treatments not covered by insurance, and families without insurance are never asked to pay. St. Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fundraising organization. For more information, please visit www.stjude.org.


'/>"/>
SOURCE St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Copyright©2009 PR Newswire.
All rights reserved

1

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3

Related medicine news :

1. After heart attack, bone marrow stem cells increase blood flow within heart
2. Scientists Capture HIV Transfer Among T-Cells on Video
3. Study Links Sugar Production in Yeast Cells to Longevity
4. Physician Group Opposes FDA's Position on Adult Stem Cells
5. TV crime drama compound highlights immune cells misdeeds
6. Biotech company cofounded by BIDMC scientists targets natural killer T-cells
7. Master molecular switch may prevent the spread of cancer cells to distant sites in the body
8. Nanoscopic probes can track down and attack cancer cells
9. Dendritic cells ensure immune tolerance
10. Iron induces death in tumor cells
11. Seeing Stem Cells Helps in Fight Against Peripheral Arterial Disease
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
Breaking Medicine Technology:Published Data Demonstrate Arena Pharmaceuticals' Lorcaserin Has Low Abuse Potential 2Published Data Demonstrate Arena Pharmaceuticals' Lorcaserin Has Low Abuse Potential 3Published Data Demonstrate Arena Pharmaceuticals' Lorcaserin Has Low Abuse Potential 4ARKRAY, Inc. Receives FDA 510k Clearance on the Assure(R) Platinum Auto-Code Blood Glucose Monitoring System 2FDA Grants Cequent IND - Clears Way for First-Ever Clinical Trial of Orally Delivered RNAi Therapeutic: CEQ508, a tkRNAi Drug Candidate in Oncology 2FDA Grants Cequent IND - Clears Way for First-Ever Clinical Trial of Orally Delivered RNAi Therapeutic: CEQ508, a tkRNAi Drug Candidate in Oncology 3FDA Grants Cequent IND - Clears Way for First-Ever Clinical Trial of Orally Delivered RNAi Therapeutic: CEQ508, a tkRNAi Drug Candidate in Oncology 4Service Corporation International Announces Schedule For Its Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call 52397 1Service Corporation International Announces Schedule For Its Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call 52397 2Biomodels Expands Efforts in Cancer Supportive Care Pulmonary Fibrosis 3B Preclinical Research Organization Names Dr Stephen T Sonis as Partner 13146 1Biomodels Expands Efforts in Cancer Supportive Care Pulmonary Fibrosis 3B Preclinical Research Organization Names Dr Stephen T Sonis as Partner 13146 2Is somatic hypersensitivity a predictor of irritable bowel syndrome 3F 52394 1Is somatic hypersensitivity a predictor of irritable bowel syndrome 3F 52394 2