Resident cardiac progenitor cells: at the heart of regeneration

S Bollini, N Smart, PR Riley - Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology, 2011 - Elsevier
Stem cell therapy has recently emerged as an innovative strategy over conventional
cardiovascular treatments to restore cardiac function in patients affected by ischemic heart …

Immunological challenges associated with artificial skin grafts: available solutions and stem cells in future design of synthetic skin

S Dixit, DR Baganizi, R Sahu, E Dosunmu… - Journal of biological …, 2017 - Springer
The repair or replacement of damaged skins is still an important, challenging public health
problem. Immune acceptance and long-term survival of skin grafts represent the major …

Targeted Disruption of the β2-Microglobulin Gene Minimizes the Immunogenicity of Human Embryonic Stem Cells

D Wang, Y Quan, Q Yan, JE Morales… - Stem cells …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) are a promising source of cells for tissue
regeneration, yet histoincompatibility remains a major challenge to their clinical application …

Immunosuppressive therapy mitigates immunological rejection of human embryonic stem cell xenografts

RJ Swijnenburg, S Schrepfer… - Proceedings of the …, 2008 - National Acad Sciences
Given their self-renewing and pluripotent capabilities, human embryonic stem cells (hESCs)
are well poised as a cellular source for tissue regeneration therapy. However, the host …

Osteoblasts derived from induced pluripotent stem cells form calcified structures in scaffolds both in vitro and in vivo

G Bilousova, DH Jun, KB King, S De Langhe… - Stem …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Reprogramming somatic cells into an ESC-like state, or induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells,
has emerged as a promising new venue for customized cell therapies. In this study, we …

Cell-based transplantation strategies to promote plasticity following spinal cord injury

CA Ruff, JT Wilcox, MG Fehlings - Experimental neurology, 2012 - Elsevier
Cell transplantation therapy holds potential for repair and functional plasticity following
spinal cord injury (SCI). Stem and progenitor cells are capable of modifying the lesion …

Regenerative medicine in dermatology: biomaterials, tissue engineering, stem cells, gene transfer and beyond

C Dieckmann, R Renner, L Milkova… - Experimental …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Please cite this paper as: Regenerative medicine in dermatology: biomaterials, tissue
engineering, stem cells, gene transfer and beyond. Experimental Dermatology 2010; 19 …

Stem cell technology for bone regeneration: current status and potential applications

G Asatrian, D Pham, WR Hardy… - Stem cells and cloning …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Continued improvements in the understanding and application of mesenchymal stem cells
(MSC) have revolutionized tissue engineering. This is particularly true within the field of …

Survival and maturation of human embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes in rat hearts

W Dai, LJ Field, M Rubart, S Reuter, SL Hale… - Journal of molecular and …, 2007 - Elsevier
Human embryonic stem cell (hESC)-derived cardiomyocytes are a promising cell source for
cardiac repair. Whether these cells can be transported long distance, survive, and mature in …

The importance of HLA-G expression in embryos, trophoblast cells, and embryonic stem cells

R Rizzo, M Vercammen, H Van De Velde… - Cellular and molecular …, 2011 - Springer
The nonclassical HLA-G molecule is a trophoblast-specific molecule present in almost every
pregnancy. It differs from classical HLA class I molecules by the low degree of allelic variants …