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.
Not exact matches
«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.