摘要:
A method for treating and/or inhibiting arthritis is provided. The method includes administering an effective amount of a composition including a parathyroid hormone and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or salt to a subject with arthritis. Additionally, a method for inhibiting and/or rescuing terminal differentiation of cells is also provided.
摘要:
Toona sinensis extract for suppressing the proliferation and inducing apoptosis of osteosarcoma, but not normal human osterblasts. The extraction process comprises: extracting Toona sinensis with water to obtain a first extract, and filtering the first extract by a membrane to obtain a filtrate, and the Toona sinensis extract of the invention does not cause biological damages of normal bone cells. In addition, the invention further provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising the Toona sinensis extract.
摘要:
Disclosed herein is a three-dimensional culture containing human articular chondrocytes with induced terminal differentiation changes, as well as a process for preparing the same. The three-dimensional culture, which was found to mimic the biological characteristics of articular chondrocytes that undergo terminal differentiation in vivo, can be used as a tool in the studies of the molecular and cellular mechanisms of osteoarthritis, and in the screening of candidate drugs for use in treatment of a disorder associated with articular chondrocytes.
摘要:
The present invention provides a biomaterial comprising a scaffold consisting of collagen, hyaluronic acid, and gelatin, which are cross-linked via ethyl-3-[3-dimethylaminopropyl]carbodiimide (EDC) between any two of collagen, hyaluronic acid, and gelatin. The present invention further provides a method for preparing the biomaterial and a method for enhancing wound healing with the biomaterial.
摘要:
Disclosed herein is a three-dimensional culture containing human articular chondrocytes with induced terminal differentiation changes, as well as a process for preparing the same. The three-dimensional culture, which was found to mimic the biological characteristics of articular chondrocytes that undergo terminal differentiation in vivo, can be used as a tool in the studies of the molecular and cellular mechanisms of osteoarthritis, and in the screening of candidate drugs for use in treatment of a disorder associated with articular chondrocytes.
摘要:
A medium for culturing stem cell. The stem cell medium of the invention comprises a fetal bovine serum, one or plurality of amino acid, one or plurality of vitamin, one or plurality of growth factor, one or plurality of inorganic salt, one or plurality of antioxidant, wherein the stem cell medium has a calcium concentration of less than about 1.8 mM, and the fetal bovine serum is present in an amount of less than about 10% by volume of the medium. The stem cell medium of the invention can maintain the proliferative and self-renewal capacity of the stem cells and keep stem cells at a steady stage.
摘要:
Stem cell transfection method. The stem cell infection method of the invention comprises providing a stem cell; positioning the stem cell at a buffer, wherein the buffer contains a foreign material; electroporating the stem cell in the buffer; and culturing the stem cell.
摘要:
An alignment apparatus for guiding a cutting element along a predetermined path, the apparatus including a frame for guiding the cutting element along the predetermined path; and an adjustable clamp assembly, connected to the frame, for clamping a bone such that an intramedullary canal of the clamped bone is disposed along the predetermined path.
摘要:
Pluripotent stem-like cells obtained from bone marrow differentiate into osteocytes, chondrocytes and adipocytes, depending on the environment encountered and treatment. If systemically administered, the cells "home", that is migrate, to bone marrow. The cells may be transformed with recombinant DNA for the expression of both reporter genes, and biological factors, such as growth factors. The cells may be systemically administered to treat osteoporosis, osteolysis, improve bone implant adherence, augment bone growth or bone repair, augment cartilage repair, augment fat production for, e.g., breast augmentation, and the like.