Abstract:
A novel population of kidney-derived cells is described that exhibits surface co- expression of CD133 and CD24 markers; said cells possess stem cell capacity and are capable of undergoing tubulogenic, adipogenic, osteogenic and neurogenic differentiation.
Abstract:
A method is disclosed for the in vitro growth and development of cells obtained from the follicles of a mammal to reproductively competent oocytes. By incubating these cells, which comprise small and medium oocytes, in a series of specific hormone-supplemented tissue culture media as described herein, they can be induced to grow and develop into reproductively competent oocytes. After a further maturation step in which chromosome number reduction occurs, the oocytes are fertilizable.
Abstract:
Fetal blood multi-lineage progenitor cells that are capable of a wide spectrum of transdifferentiation are described, as well as methods of differentiating the progenitor cells into type II alveolar cells.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an in vitro cell culture device which includes a vessel comprising an inner surface, a layer of cartilage disposed on at least a portion of said inner surface, the layer of cartilage including a plurality of chondrocytes in an extracellular matrix, and a growth medium in the vessel, the layer of cartilage being bathed in the growth medium. Also disclosed is a composite cell culture prepared from the in vitro cell culture device, the composite cell culture inludes a first layer including chondrocytes in an extracellular matrix, a second layer disposed on the first layer and including type I collagen, and a third layer disposed on the second layer and including cells at least partially covering the second layer. Further aspects of the present invention relate to methods of preparing an in vitro composite cell culture, methods of screening putative therapeutic agents for activity in promoting re-epithelialization of cartilaginous tissues, and methods of screening putative therapeutic agents for activity in inhibiting growth factors or proteinases.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a method for producing adipocytes from non-differentiated fibroblasts characterised in that it consists in culturing non-differentiated fibroblasts having reached confluency and expressing in stable manner the human beta 3 adrenergic receptor or the human beta 3 adrenergic receptor mutated W64R, in a medium comprising agents stimulating differentiation of the adipocytes.
Abstract:
Spheroid microtissues can mimic native tissue-like structure and function, and are thus useful for broad research applications and regenerative medicine. Disclosed embodiments include spheroid production methods that are high-throughput, suitable for efficient production, maintainable over long-term culture, and/or offer repeatable control over size distribution. Embodiments disclosed include spheroids that include blood vessels, which are proven useful for tissue survival and function. Embodiments include spheroids with functional, blood-perfused vascular networks upon injection in vivo. Dissolvable hydrogel microwell arrays enable high throughput parallel formation of spheroids in a single pipetting step and easy retrieval for downstream applications. Dynamic culture conditions stimulated endothelial cell and mesenchymal stem cell cocultures to self-organize and form blood-vessel structures within the spheroids. Vascularized spheroids were injected into mice and rapid perfusion of implant vessels within 4-7 days were observed.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the discovery that different stem cell types (e.g., bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSC) and adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AT-MSC)) undergo large changes in lung epithelial marker 5 expression depending on the substrate on which they are cultured. The present invention includes methods and compositions for differentiating of mesenchymal stem cells, such as bone marrow and adipose tissue mesenchymal stem cells, into lung cells, populations of lung cells, and methods of alleviating or treating a lung defect in a subject in need thereof.
Abstract:
Endothelial implants restore vascular homeostasis after injury without reconstituting vascular architecture. Endothelial cells line the vascular epithelium and underlying vasa vasorum precluding distinction between cellular controls. Unlike blood vessels, the airway epithelium is highly differentiated and distinct from endothelial cells that line the bronchial vasa allowing investigation of the differential control tissue engineered cells may provide in airways and blood vessels. Through airway injury and cell culture models, tissue engineered implants of the bronchial epithelium and endothelium were found to promote synergistic repair of the airway through biochemical regulation of the airway microenvironment. While epithelial cells modulate local tissue composition and reaction, endothelial cells preserve the epithelium; together their relative impact was enhanced suggesting both cell types act synergistically for airway repair.
Abstract:
This invention discloses a method for reducing the intracellular lipid storage material of a cell, tissue, or organ for transplantation and features solutions, methods and kits that induce the metabolic elimination of lipid storage in a cell, tissue, or organ. In one exemplary approach, the process involves contacting a cell, tissue, or organ with a perfusate solution that include catabolic hormones and amino acids, at physiological conditions, to increase lipid export and lipid oxidation. If desired, the cell, tissue, or organ of the invention may also be heat shock preconditioned. The invention can be used to prepare, recondition, or store a cell, tissue, or organ for transplantation by increasing tolerance to ischemia-reperfusion and cold-preservation related injury.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a method for producing adipocytes from non-differentiated fibroblasts characterised in that it consists in culturing non-differentiated fibroblasts having reached confluency and expressing in stable manner the human beta 3 adrenergic receptor or the human beta 3 adrenergic receptor mutated W64R, in a medium comprising agents stimulating differentiation of the adipocytes.