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Thermo Fisher Scientific to Offer BellBrook Labs’ iuvo Microconduit Array Products Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Exclusive distribution agreement gives cell biologists broader access to advanced tools for oncology, stem-cell and inflammation research. Georgia Tech Develops Computational Algorithm Tuesday, February 14, 2012 High-throughput DNA sequencing technologies are leading to a revolution in how clinicians diagnose and treat cancer. The molecular profiles of individual tumors are beginning to be used in the design of chemotherapeutic programs optimized for the treatment of individual patients. Roche’s xCELLigence Cardio Instrument Used to Detect Compound Effects on Beating Frequency of Cardiomyocytes Friday, February 10, 2012 Scientists at the University Medical Center Utrecht and Bioscience Department of AstraZeneca R&D have tested Roche’s xCELLigence Cardio Instrument. Mesenchymal Stem Cells Have New Cell Culture Environment Wednesday, February 08, 2012 BD Mosaic(TM) mesenchymal stem cell serum-free cell culture environment increases cell expansion while decreasing culture time. Plant Flavonoid Luteolin Blocks Cell Signaling Pathways in Colon Cancer Cells Friday, January 20, 2012 New research published in BioMed Central’s open access journal BMC Gastroenterology shows that luteolin is able to inhibit the activity of cell signaling pathways (IGF and PI3K) important for the growth of cancer in colon cancer cells.

Current Status and Future Development of Cell Transplantation Therapy for Periodontal Tissue Regeneration
This paper reviews the current research targeting cell-based therapies for periodontal regeneration and then discusses the risks and governmental controls of stem cell transplantation therapy.

American CryoStem Completes Cell Processing for Clinical Study
The study involves researching the regenerative function of participant's adipose derived mesenchymal stem cells and their ability to heal skin wounds.

UA Awarded National Cancer Research Grant
The $600,000 grant will fund the Center for Targeted Cancer Therapies, created in 2002 to discover new therapies to treat pancreatic cancer.

Need Muscle for a Tough Spot? Turn to Fat Stem Cells
Encouraged to develop on a stiff surface, stem cells derived from fat undergo a remarkable transformation toward becoming mature muscle cells. The new research appears in the journal Biomaterials.

Blood-forming Stem Cells' Growth Identified in First Breakthrough from New Institute
Endothelial and perivascular cells are responsible for nurturing haematopoietic stem cells.

Juventas Therapeutics Reports One Year Data from Phase I Heart Failure Clinical Trial
JVS-100, encodes Stromal cell-Derived Factor 1 (SDF-1) which has been shown to repair damaged tissue through recruitment of circulating stem cells to the site of injury, prevention of ongoing cell death and restoration of blood flow.

RBCC Explores New Cures for Cancer, Brain Injuries & Headaches
Rainbow Coral Corp. is hard at work identifying and targeting promising new stem-cell treatments for commercialization.

8,000 Animals Treated With Vet-Stem Cell Therapy
After providing stem cells for thousands of horses, Vet-Stem pioneered stem cell therapy in dogs and cats.

Scientists Use Silk from the Tasar Silkworm as a Scaffold for Heart Tissue
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research in Bad Nauheim are seeking to restore complete cardiac function with the help of artificial cardiac tissue.

Collaborative Research Sheds Light on New Cancer Stem Cell Therapies
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School and Nevada Cancer Institute have developed a novel class of chemical inhibitors that specifically target cancer cells with pluripotency.