New blood: lab-grown stem cell research bodes well for transplants and aging research
It has been difficult to grow hematopoietic cells in a dish. This is a crucial tool for basic research. Scientists from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine identified the problem and developed a way to maintain healthy cultured cells. They say that these findings are good news for stem cell transplant patients and may even hint at new ways to slow down aging.
Cell Stem Cell, August 12, 2021.
The hematopoietic cells used in bone marrow transplants are administered intravenously. This helps restore blood production to patients who have suffered damage to their bone marrow and immune system. This procedure is used for diseases like leukemia, aplastic aneurism, lymphoma and immune deficiencies disorders. Donor stem cells may not be available to patients in need.
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