Sentences with phrase «of damaged tissue throughout»

Adult stem cells serve as a reservoir of cells for repair of damaged tissue throughout the life of an individual, but the maintenance and regeneration of tissues, such as skin, liver, blood and muscle, dramatically decrease with age.

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«Diseased, damaged hearts with a lot of scar tissue don't contract and relax at the same time throughout the atrium because it is more difficult to rhythmically contract the thicker, tougher damaged tissue
The all - powerful potential of stem cells to become any kind of cell is what makes them so promising for restoring diseased or damaged tissues throughout the body — and also what makes them so difficult for scientists to control.
A team of researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Center for Engineering in Medicine (MGH - CEM) have created a «liver on a chip,» a model of liver tissue that replicates the metabolic variations found throughout the organ and more accurately reflects the distinctive patterns of liver damage caused by exposure to environmental toxins, including pharmaceutical overdose.
Adult stem cells, found after the development of the embryo, are undifferentiated cells found throughout the body that divide to replenish dying cells and regenerate damaged tissues.
The triggers of acute inflammation are released by mast cells, sensitive cells which are scattered throughout ordinary connective tissues and which react to tissue damage or other disturbance.
When a person is paralyzed, it is often the result of damaged spinal cord tissue, which causes nerve damage throughout the body.
Soft Tissue Damage This type of injury is characterized by pain, swelling bruising and potential loss of function after damaging muscles, ligaments and tendons throughout the body.
Soft tissue injuries — damage to muscles, tendons, and ligaments throughout the body — are another common result of car accidents.
A Soft Tissue Injury (STI) is the damage of muscles, ligaments, or tendons throughout the body and can result in pain, swelling, bruising or loss of function in the muscle, ligament or tendon.
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