Credit: UNSW Media/Michael Whitehead
At UNSW in Australia, scientists have found a way to create stem cells from bone or fat cells. Advantages include:
● no ethical issues with embryonic stem cells
● cells are from the patient’s own body
● safer than other methods
Potential uses include treating spinal disc injury, joint & muscle degeneration, & could speed up recovery following complex surgeries.
To date, experiments have been restricted to mice. It is hoped that human trials will begin in late 2017.
http://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/health/medical-scientists-develop-%E2%80%98game-changing%E2%80%99-stem-cell-repair-system / stem cell therapies regenerating human tissue damaged injury disease ageing degeneration available within a few years breakthrough research UNSW medical researchers stem cell therapies regenerating any human tissue damaged injury disease ageing available within a few years following breakthrough research UNSW Australia researchers repair system salamanders regenerate limbs repair spinal discs bone fractures potential transform current treatment methods regenerative medicine UNSW research published Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal study lead author haematologist UNSW Associate Professor John Pimanda new technique reprograms bone fat cells induced multipotent stem cells iMS successfully demonstrated in mice technique significant advance current unproven stem cell therapies objective evidence contribute directly new tissue formation Associate Professor Pimanda currently assessing adult human fat cells reprogrammed iMS cells safely repair damaged tissue human trials expected to begin in late 2017 new technique reprograms bone fat cells induced multipotent stem cells iMS successfully demonstrated in mice different types of stem cells embryonic stem ES cells embryonic development generate every type of cell human body adult stem cells tissue-specific adult stem cells regenerate multiple tissue types technique iground-breaking iMS cells regenerate multiple tissue types bone fat cells switched off their memory converted them into stem cells repair different cell types technique developed UNSW researchers extracting adult human fat cells treating compound 5-Azacytidine AZA platelet-derived growth factor-AB PDGF-AB approximately two days cells treated growth factor /
