Monday, March 29, 2004
Our Lab Won Two Awards at the ECU Research Day!
Our lab work was presented by Wesley Hendricks and Paulina Sierpinski. Wes and Paulina won awards for their presentations at the ECU Research Day.
Wes presented poster on using stem cells for treatment of spinal cord injuries.
Paulina gave a talk on RNAi in axonal fibers.
Wes and Paulina did a great job! Congratulations!
Wes presented poster on using stem cells for treatment of spinal cord injuries.
Paulina gave a talk on RNAi in axonal fibers.
Wes and Paulina did a great job! Congratulations!
Thursday, March 25, 2004
VEGF-Estrogen in to the life
Have a girl she is a physician (vertebronevrolog), she wants PhD, she has lots of patients (women) with sciatic nerve ischemic damage, so we will divide them in 4 groups: mature, postmenopose who do not take estrogen, postmenopose who does take estrogen and postmenopose who did not take estrogen but will during treatment. Will do all clinical&physical examinations, in serum will measure estrogen and VEGF. Are you with us!
Tuesday, March 23, 2004
Estrogen Increases Retrograde Labeling of Motoneurons- In Press
Dear All,
Our manuscript “Estrogen Increases Retrograde Labeling of Motoneurons.” (C-00542-2003.R2) Alexander K. Murashov, Rustem R. Islamov, Roger J. McMurray, Elena S. Pak, Douglas A. Weidner, has been accepted and is eligible for immediate online publication in Articles in Press in AJP- Cell Physiology.
Alex
Our manuscript “Estrogen Increases Retrograde Labeling of Motoneurons.” (C-00542-2003.R2) Alexander K. Murashov, Rustem R. Islamov, Roger J. McMurray, Elena S. Pak, Douglas A. Weidner, has been accepted and is eligible for immediate online publication in Articles in Press in AJP- Cell Physiology.
Alex
Monday, March 22, 2004
ADULT STEM CELL TRANSPLANTS FAIL IN 2 STUDIES
from The San Francisco Chronicle
Two failed attempts to transplant adult stem cells into the hearts of laboratory mice are casting doubt on the value and safety of clinical trials testing a similar approach to repair the hearts of humans.
In two separate papers released Sunday in the online version of the journal Nature, researchers at Stanford University and another team of scientists from Indiana University and the University of Washington describe how efforts to use adult stem cells from a mouse to regenerate heart muscle in other mice simply did not work.
The setback raises questions about similar experiments among human subjects in Brazil, Germany, Britain and China.
http://snipurl.com/58kw
Two failed attempts to transplant adult stem cells into the hearts of laboratory mice are casting doubt on the value and safety of clinical trials testing a similar approach to repair the hearts of humans.
In two separate papers released Sunday in the online version of the journal Nature, researchers at Stanford University and another team of scientists from Indiana University and the University of Washington describe how efforts to use adult stem cells from a mouse to regenerate heart muscle in other mice simply did not work.
The setback raises questions about similar experiments among human subjects in Brazil, Germany, Britain and China.
http://snipurl.com/58kw
Friday, March 19, 2004
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Thursday, March 18, 2004
Harvard researchers are giving scientists free access to 17 new human embryonic stem cell lines
Harvard researchers are giving scientists free access to 17 new human embryonic stem cell lines that were developed without government money, the latest sign that U.S. scientists are forging ahead with the controversial research that the Bush administration has tried to limit.
More cell lines needed, say scientists
Still, that’s not enough, said Dr. Douglas A. Melton, whose lab at Harvard created the stem cell lines for research on diabetes and is making them available beginning Wednesday.
“There’s not an optimal number. But at the same time, it’s quite clear that the number we’ve now provided and the others that are in existence worldwide are insufficient for all of the studies and the demand,” he said.
Federal funding for stem cell research has been restricted since 2001 by the president, who opposes the destruction of human embryos that occurs when stem cells are extracted.
That has forced some scientists to find other ways of funding their work. Only research on stem cell lines established before Bush made his decision in August 2001 can get government grants.
Stem cells are the body’s building blocks and have the potential to become many different types of cells. Scientists think the cells can be coaxed into specific cells to repair organs or treat diseases such as diabetes, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
Once the stem cells are taken from days-old embryos, the cells are grown in a laboratory into lines or colonies.
Data from MSNBC.com http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4438107/
More cell lines needed, say scientists
Still, that’s not enough, said Dr. Douglas A. Melton, whose lab at Harvard created the stem cell lines for research on diabetes and is making them available beginning Wednesday.
“There’s not an optimal number. But at the same time, it’s quite clear that the number we’ve now provided and the others that are in existence worldwide are insufficient for all of the studies and the demand,” he said.
Federal funding for stem cell research has been restricted since 2001 by the president, who opposes the destruction of human embryos that occurs when stem cells are extracted.
That has forced some scientists to find other ways of funding their work. Only research on stem cell lines established before Bush made his decision in August 2001 can get government grants.
Stem cells are the body’s building blocks and have the potential to become many different types of cells. Scientists think the cells can be coaxed into specific cells to repair organs or treat diseases such as diabetes, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
Once the stem cells are taken from days-old embryos, the cells are grown in a laboratory into lines or colonies.
Data from MSNBC.com http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4438107/
Wednesday, March 17, 2004
wes test
Invitation to Blogger
Hello everybody,
This is a Blogger (new type of instant message board) where you can post your messages or upload files to stay in touch while you are away from the lab.
Try it and let me know what you think about it.
Cheers,
Alex Murashov
This is a Blogger (new type of instant message board) where you can post your messages or upload files to stay in touch while you are away from the lab.
Try it and let me know what you think about it.
Cheers,
Alex Murashov
