It's
a rich source of stem cells, particularly those that can grow into tissues, organs, and blood vessels.
For
a rich source of stem cells to be engineered into new blood vessels or skin tissue, clinicians may one day look no further than the hair on their patients» heads, according to new research published earlier this month by University at Buffalo engineers.
Adipose (fat tissue) provides
a rich source of stem cells and can be easily harvested with a quick surgical procedure.
Not exact matches
Cord tissue is a small segment
of the baby's umbilical cord, which is a
rich source of different
stem cells not found in cord blood
«This discovery will advance our understanding
of stem cell epigenetics and chromatin structures, provide potential mechanisms on maintaining the hallmark properties
of ES
cells, and help researchers with the
rich source of information to better understand some
of the unique features — such as self - renewal and pluripotency —
of human embryonic
stem cells,» said Ng Huck Hui, Ph.D., senior group leader at GIS and a member
of the Singapore team that conducted this research.
Scientists have now discovered that the umbilical cord contains a jelly - like material within its wall called Wharton's jelly, which is one
of the
richest sources of mesenchymal
stem cells capable
of self - renewal and differentiation.