Adult stem cells.

Facts about Stem Cells and Importance of Them

Stem cells are undifferentiated biological cells that can differentiate into specialized cells and can divide (through mitosis) to produce more stem cells. They are found in multicellular organisms. In mammals, there are two broad types of stem cells: embryonic stem cells, which are isolated from the inner cell mass of blastocysts, and adult stem cells, which are found in various tissues. In ad...

Isolation, Induction of Neural and Glial Differentiation and Evaluating the Expression of Five Self Renewal Genes in Adult Mouse Neural Stem Cells

Purpose: Isolation, induction of neural and glial differentiation and evaluating the expression of Nucleostemin, ZFX, Hoxb-4, Sox-9 & Bmi-1 self renewal genes in adult mouse neural stem cells. Materials and Methods: Breifly, for isolation of neural stem cells, frontal part of adult mouse brain was minced in PBS and digested by enzyme solution, containing hyaloronidase and trypsin. Isolated cel...

Comparison of Neonatal and Adult Mice-derived Sertoli Cells in Support of Expansion of Mouse Spermatogonial Stem Cells In vitro

P-92: Assessment of Stem Cells in Adult Mouse Ovaries during Estrous Cycle

Background: The concepts of reproductive biology were changed by stating the ovarian reserve in postnatal mammalian females is replenished. The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of OCT4 in the mice ovarian tissue during different stages of mouse estrous cycle. Materials and Methods: The mice were considered as pro-estrous, estrous, met-estrous and di-estrous based on the cell ...

Isolation and Cultivation of Adult Human Keratinocyte Stem Cells for Regeneration of Epidermal Sheets

Background: Keratinocyte stem cell is one of the adult stem cells that inhabits the skin and contributes to skin function and renewal. Adult stem cells are best defined by their capacity to self-renew, and to maintain tissue function for a long period of time. These findings indicate the importance of these cells for clinical applications including regenerative medicine, tissue engineering and ...

Regenerative Potential of Endometrial Stem Cells: A Mini Review

Recent findings in stem cell biology have opened a new window in regenerative medicine. The endometrium possesses mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) called endometrial stem cells (EnSCs) having specific regenerative properties linked to adult stem cells. They contribute in tissue remodeling and engineering and were shown to have immuno-modulating effects. Many clinical trials were undertaken to asce...