Obesity and COVID-19: molecular mechanisms linking both pandemics

A Ritter, NN Kreis, F Louwen, J Yuan - International journal of molecular …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The coronavirus disease 2019 COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly spreading worldwide and is
becoming a major public health crisis. Increasing evidence demonstrates a strong …

Review of signaling pathways governing MSC osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation

AW James - Scientifica, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are multipotent cells, functioning as precursors to a variety
of cell types including adipocytes, osteoblasts, and chondrocytes. Between osteogenic and …

[HTML][HTML] Pericytes, an overlooked player in vascular pathobiology

D Ferland-McCollough, S Slater, J Richard… - Pharmacology & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Pericytes are a heterogeneous population of cells located in the blood vessel wall. They
were first identified in the 19th century by Rouget, however their biological role and potential …

Tunable supramolecular hydrogels for selection of lineage-guiding metabolites in stem cell cultures

EV Alakpa, V Jayawarna, A Lampel, KV Burgess… - Chem, 2016 - cell.com
Stem cells are known to differentiate in response to the chemical and mechanical properties
of the substrates on which they are cultured. Thus, supramolecular biomaterials with tunable …

Adipose tissue: understanding the heterogeneity of stem cells for regenerative medicine

WK Ong, S Chakraborty, S Sugii - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) have been increasingly used as a versatile source of
mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for diverse clinical investigations. However, their …

Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for bone regeneration

YZ Jin, JH Lee - Clinics in orthopedic surgery, 2018 - synapse.koreamed.org
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been used in clinic for approximately 20 years.
During this period, various new populations of MSCs have been found or manipulated …

The intersection of flow cytometry with microfluidics and microfabrication

ME Piyasena, SW Graves - Lab on a Chip, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
A modern flow cytometer can analyze and sort particles on a one by one basis at rates of 50
000 particles per second. Flow cytometers can also measure as many as 17 channels of …

Concise review: adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) and adipocyte-secreted exosomal microRNA (A-SE-miR) modulate cancer growth and promote wound repair

P Gentile, S Garcovich - Journal of clinical medicine, 2019 - mdpi.com
Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) have been routinely used from several years in
regenerative surgery without any definitive statement about their potential pro-oncogenic or …

Stromal vascular fraction: A regenerative reality? Part 2: Mechanisms of regenerative action

J Guo, A Nguyen, DA Banyard, D Fadavi… - Journal of Plastic …, 2016 - Elsevier
Adipose tissue is a rich source of cells with emerging promise for tissue engineering and
regenerative medicine. The stromal vascular fraction (SVF), in particular, is an eclectic …

Progress in cell-based therapies for tendon repair

D Gaspar, K Spanoudes, C Holladay, A Pandit… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2015 - Elsevier
The last decade has seen significant developments in cell therapies, based on permanently
differentiated, reprogrammed or engineered stem cells, for tendon injuries and degenerative …