Embryonic stem cell

The Ginty Lab at Harvard Medical school focuses its research on understanding the function, organization, and mechanisms of assembly of the peripheral nervous system and spinal cord circuits that underlie somatosensation. My project specifically is examining contributions of the peripheral nervous system to Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) using a mouse model of ASD. A recent study in our lab found a peripheral somatosensory neuron locus of dysfunction in two mouse models of ASD that lead to…

Magnolia Abreu 10-30-2016 Bio 240 409A Prof. Gillen What are Kidney stones and how scientifics test the hypothesis that riding a roller coaster may help patient with small kidney stones to pass their stones more easily. Kidney stones are small stones made of mineral and acid salts that form hard mineral deposits inside the kidneys and can affect any part of the urinary tract. (Mayo Clinic) Last month a report showed that riding on a roller coaster may help patients that suffer from small…

About 60 to 80% of young adult–born neurons undergo a programmed cell death due to the required pro-apoptotic Bax gene. The transgenic mice used in this paper has TAM regulated recombinase CreER T2 expressed in it under the control of Nestin promoter fragment and a Bax conditional mouse. This allows Bax selectivity in the neuronal stem of the adult brain. When examining the adult hippocampal neurogenesis in mice with one Nestin CreER T2 (NCff) and…

energy, vomiting, and unexplained weight loss. To diagnose ALL, a doctor or oncologist will take tests on your bone marrow. These tests will allow a doctor to find out how many ALL cells are in your marrow to determine the best possible treatment plan. The types of treatments the doctor’s uses are: chemotherapy, stem cell transplantation, Ph-positive ALL therapy, and clinical trials that involve…

attributed basically to the deleterious side attack of free radicals on cell constituents and on the connected tissues.” He suggested that mitochondria were key organelles involved in aging. In the 70’s Miquel’s contributed to the theory pointed out that mitochondria as sources of free radicals and DNA as a critical target to explain age associated damage in cells. With this layout, the first evidence of mitochondria were damaged inside cells and that the effects of aging on mitochondria are not…

Stem Cell Procedure: How We Get it Done By Russ Schirmer Apr 11, 2015 Stem cell implantation: what exactly is it? Some pet owners may initially be unsure about stem cell procedures and what they entail, but at our animal hospital in McKinney, TX, we've found that pet owners usually opt for the procedure once they understand how safe and effective it is. Stem cell implantation is currently recommended in animals for osteoarthritic conditions (most notably hip dysplasia) and disorders involving…

Pilkus’ studies focus on the conversion of a cell lineage of wound myofibroblasts to fat cell precursors in adult mammals using differing mice lines that allow for the manipulation and exploration of fat cell regeneration throughout the wound healing process. To begin the study, it was necessary to explore the components of making the fat cells and their precursor cells during wound healing. Preliminary experiments were conducted using dermal cells from wounds with and without hair follicles.…

is CoQ10? CoQ10 is an essential nutrient that resides in the mitochondria, which are the tiny “energy factories” inside each of your cells. It’s the catalyst that sparks the production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is…

In the TED speech Can we prevent the end of the world, the speaker Martin Rees expresses his worries and concerns on the future of human-beings. In his opinion, there is an urgent need for human-beings to prevent the destruction of the world since the biggest dangers leading to the end of world are the behaviors of human beings instead of natural disasters. To prevent the end of the world, he suggests research and human intervention is necessary to mitigate the existential risk of human…

Earliest research projects on cloning technology launched in late 20th century. With advancement of science, there was a breakthrough in 1998— a human embryo clone was created.(But then destroyed after 12 days.) This discovery indicates that the era which there is common usage in human clones will not be far away and it is something we all should be aware which the ethical issues should be well-addressed. While human clones have intelligence and physical properties that are identical to that of…