... Introduction 1.1 StemcellsStemcells have the remarkable potential to differentiate into specialized cellsand thereby are key factors for the development of the whole organism All types ofstemcells ... excitatory A2A receptors and low-affinity A2B and A3 receptors Different affinities of these receptors to adenosine and variable distribution within the brain form a highly complex system of adenosine ... composed of complex patterns of sequential cycles of symmetrical and asymmetrical division ofneuralstem cells, establishes the complex structure of the brain (Breunig et al., 2011; Kriegstein and...
... to cancer gene therapy 21 1.3.5 Current status of gene therapy for glioma and breast cancer 22 1.4 Stemcells 1.4.1 Adult stemcells 1.4.1.1 Neuralstemcells 1.4.2 Induced pluripotent stemcells ... generation of large quantities ofstemcells difficult One of the most-well studied is the adult hematopoietic stem cells, which give rise to all the blood cells Hematopoietic stemcells are in ... 55 Figure Generation ofneuralstemcells from mouse iPS cellsand characterization of derived NSCs 56 Figure in vivo and in vitro migratory behaviour of msiPSC-NSC to glioma 60 Figure...
... consisting of a small group of internal cells surrounded by a larger group of external cells Most of the external cells go on to form the trophectoderm and give rise to chorion (the embryonic portion of ... 1.4.3 Stemcellsand cancer 14 1.5 Neural development 16 1.6 Neuralstemcells 19 1.6.1 Embryonic neuralstemcells 20 1.6.2 Adult neuralstemcells ... found to operate in stemcells (Figure 1.5) Cancer is thought to arise from the transformation of normal stemcells Because of their extended lifespan and self-renewal properties stemcells are...
... history and the most advanced discoveries in neuralstemcells This book provides the strategies and challenges of utilizing neuralstemcellsfor therapy of neurological disorders andbrainand ... 14 Endogenous Neural Stem/ Progenitor Cellsand Regenerative Responses toBrain Injury 285 Maria Dizon Chapter 15 NeuralStem Cells: Exogenous and Endogenous Promising Therapies for Stroke 297 ... orders@intechweb.org NeuralStemCellsand Therapy, Edited by Tao Sun p cm ISBN 978-953-307-958-5 Contents Preface IX Part Chapter Characterization ofNeuralStemCellsNeuralStemCells from Mammalian Brain: ...
... Cells: Methods and Protocols into three broad sections The first section, “Isolation and Culture ofNeuralStemCells introduces the reader to different sources of stem/ progenitor cellsand provides ... able to change a neuralstem cell’s fate Under certain conditions, neuralstemcells have been induced to differentiate into cells outside the expected neural lineage and conversely, stemcells ... cell’s “stemness.” To take some of the mystery out of this field andto provide a practical guide for the researcher, we have collected straightforward methods and protocols used by outstanding...
... days in 4% paraformaldehyde and embedded in paraffin Sections were de-waxed and stained with haematoxylin and eosin for histological examination Toluidine blue staining was performed to assess regeneration ... Immunohistochemistry Immunohistochemical staining of BrdU and S-100 was performed to track the homing of NSC andto mark nerve fibers in the facial muscles of injured rabbits with and without reconstruction ... requisite to nerve regeneration, but also it is vital to accommodate effecter molecules andcells Various signals andneural factors were incorporated into the conduit to minimize infiltration of fibrous...
... stimulation of endogenous neural progenitor or stemcellsand the transplantation of adult-derived neural progenitor andstemcells [39] Self-renewing multipotent neural progenitor andstemcells have ... neural progenitor andstemcells grafted in the brain promote neuroprotection, by an immunomodulatory mechanism Grafted neural progenitor andstemcells interact with the host immune system to ... diseased brain or after injury is therefore critical for successful transplantation ofneural progenitor andstem cell therapy [75] Studies reveal that adult-derived neural progenitor andstem cells...
... lysine of histone H3; H3K27ac, acetylation of lysine 27 of histone H3; H3K27me3, trimethylation of lysine 27 of histone H3; H3K36me3, trimethylation of lysine 36 of histone H3; MacroH2A, histone ... the cell type of origin used to derive iPSC (c) H3K4me1, methylation of lysine of histone H3; H3K4me3, trimethylation of lysine of histone H3; H3K27ac, acetylation of lysine 27 of histone H3; H3K27me3, ... factor, insulator associated protein; ESC, embryonic stem cell; H3K4me1, methylation of lysine of histone H3; H3K4me3, trimethylation of lysine of histone H3; H3K27ac, acetylation of lysine 27 of...
... An alternative to reprograming of terminally committed cells into iPS cellsand then deriving NSCs is the direct reprograming ofcells into NSCs andneuralcells without reverting to a pluripotent ... factors Therefore, within the context of this thesis, for the sake of simplicity andto evade the NSC versus neural progenitor debate, the term “NSC” is mainly restricted to the description ofcells ... universal stem cell marker and may be used to identify and isolate NSCs Gain -of- function and loss -of- function studies in Xenopus provide the first few evidences of the role of Sox2 in maintaining ‘stemness’...
... differentiated cells, phenotypic stability of differentiated cellsand tissues, delivery systems and biomaterials for cartilage repair, and survivability and integration of the tissue graft to the host ... temporary relief of symptoms Stemcells represent a promising cell source for cartilage repair and can be derived from two major sources: mesenchymal stemcells (MSCs) and embryonic stemcells (ESCs) ... high-density pellet system and the adherent micromass system, where the latter system is able to mediate a better loss of discordant cells through apoptosis andto induce a rapid onset of chondrogenic...
... neurons and glia, the pigment cellsof the skin, and several other cell types (Gilbert, 2003) The neural tube is derived from a portion of ectoderm, which becomes thickened to form neuroectoderm ... neuroectodermal cells receive signals from underlying mesoderm and elongate into columnar cells which form the prospective neural plate The interaction between the neural plate and surrounding ectoderm ... shaping ofneural plate, which lengthens along anteriorposterior axis and bends subsequently to form a neural tube (Smith and Schoenwolf, 1989) The bending of the neural plate involves the formation...
... Section NeuralStemCells as Progenitor Cells Chapter Systems for ex-vivo Isolation and Culturing ofNeuralStemCells Simona Casarosa, Jacopo Zasso and Luciano Conti Chapter NeuralStem Cell ... foetal forebrain progenitors and during Systems for ex–vivo Isolation and Culturing ofNeuralStemCells http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/55137 embryonic stem cell differentiation Molecular and cellular ... Systems for ex–vivo Isolation and Culturing ofNeuralStemCells http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/55137 Influences of the in vitro systems on the molecular and biological properties of NSC lines For brain...
... number of classes and number of samples per subject were 40 and 10, 38 and 60, and 150 and 20, respectively 4.3 Impact of data density in case of synthetic data These experiments aim to compare ... number of classes increases, the performance of the multiclass system declines while the performance of the pairwise system remains near to maximal In these experiments, the best performance of the ... Performances of the pairwise and multiclass recognition systems versus the numbers of samples per subject Solid lines and bars are the mean and 2σ intervals, respectively Figure 6: Performance of...
... point of view of reduced nephrotoxicity [22] Furthermore, cationic surfactants and polymers have an effect on integrity of red blood cells [28] Therefore, similar studies should be performed for ... (%) of Candida albicans (1 × 106 cfu/mL) as a function of polyelectrolytes concentration Cellsand CMC (A); DODAB/AmB/CMC (B); CMC/PDDA (C) and DODAB/ AmB/CMC/PDDA (D) interacted for h before ... concentration of DODAB was determined by halide microtitration [42] and adjusted to mM Determination of zeta-average diameter and zetapotential for dispersions Stock solutions of AmB were prepared...
... my two supervisors Prof Teoh Swee-Hin and A/Prof Jerry Chan I would like to thank them for their constant sharing of knowledge and ideas, their patience and understanding, and the many hours they ... cambium layer of the activated periosteum is responsible for driving the initiation of osteogenesis and angiogenesis for bone repair, and direct the differentiation ofstemcells into bone lineage ... primarily for reconstruction of skeletal deformities or defects secondary to trauma, infection or bone resection, andfor bone lengthening to fix length discrepancies An osteotomy is first performed to...
... the hope of cell replacement as a possible strategy for the CNS is worth considering because stemcells could differentiate into neuralcellsNeuralstemcells would be good candidate for cell ... Ang, ex-Head of Anatomy Department, and Professor Bay Boon Huat, current Head of Anatomy Department, National University of Singapore, for their constant support and encouragement, andfor their ... TRANSPLANTATION OF MESENCHYMAL STEMCELLSFOR THE TREATMENT OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE IN A MOUSE MODEL CHAO YIN XIA MD A THESIS SUBMITTED FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY YONG...
... types ofstemcells in bone marrow: (i) hematopoietic stemcellsand (ii) mesenchymal stemcells These cell types are believed to be ideal for myocardial transplantation for their ability to develop ... 1.5.2.1.1 Hematopoietic stemcells Hematopoietic stemcells (HSCs) are multipotent and responsible for reconstituting andmaintaining all blood lineages This population of adult stemcells is also ... List of Figures FIGURE EMBRYONIC STEMCELLS ARE TOTIPOTENT AND CAN DIFFERENTIATE INTO VARIOUS CELL TYPES FIGURE BONE MARROW STEMCELLS ARE MULTIPOTENT AND CAN DIFFERENTIATE INTO CELLS...