Etiqueta: mesenchymal
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What are the sources of the stem cells used at Stem Cell Institute in Panama?
Lately, especially on our Facebook Page many people are asking us, «What is the source of the stem cells?» At the Stem Cell Institute, we use two types of stem cells. Primarily, we use allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells harvested from human umbilical cord tissue. In addition to allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells, our spinal cord injury…
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Duchenne’s Patient Ryan Benton Discusses His Experience with Stem Cell Therapy
Ryan Benton is the first patient in the United States to receive human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cell therapy for Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy. The US FDA granted Ryan this trial under compassionate use. Ryan first began treatments at the Stem Cell Institute in Panama before being able to receive treatments in his hometown of Wichita,…
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Inside High School Football Report on Hall of Fame Coach and Stem Cell Recipient, Sam Harrell
Sam, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, was forced to retire as Ennis (Texas) High School’s head football coach due to his debilitating symptoms. Sam’s first two treatments using stem cells harvested from his own fat did not yield long lasting, positive results. However, after his third and fourth trips to the Stem Cell Institute in…
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Neil Riordan, PhD Presents at American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine’s 22nd Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging, Regenerative and Aesthetic Medicine in Orlando, May 15
Neil Riordan, PhD will Present “Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases” at the 22nd Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging, Regenerative and Aesthetic Medicine at the Gaylord Palms Hotel in Orlando, Florida as part of the Specialty Workshop: “Stem Cells in Anti-Aging Medicine: An Update”. Orlando, FL (PRWEB) May 13, 2014…
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Immune Cells Killing Stem Cells and Stem Cells Killing Immune Cells
Knight et al. J Neurol Sci. Several studies have demonstrated that stem cells are useful in the treatment of multiple sclerosis. The Cellmedicine clinic published previously in collaboration with the University of California San Diego that 3 patients treated with their own fat derived stem cells entered remission. Other studies are ongoing, including a study…
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Limb Transplants Facilitated by Bone Marrow Stem Cells
Kuo et al. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Feb;127(2):569-79. Composite tissue allografts are usually transplants of anatomical structures that contain multiple types of tissues. We have seen numerous high-profile examples of human composite tissue allografts such as whole hands, faces, and arms. While advancement of surgical techniques have made such transplants a reality, immunologically-mediated rejection remains…
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How Inflammation Suppresses Stem Cell Function
Wang et al. PLoS One;5(12):e14206. Low grade inflammation is well known to correlate with development of numerous disease conditions such as heart failure, kidney failure, and diabetes. It is generally accepted that oxidative stress caused by inflammation is one of the means by which disease evolution occurs. Inflammatory conditions usually generate oxygen free radicals that…