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Adult Stem Cells from Bone Marrow Can Repair Heart Tissue
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BOSTON, August 12, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Adult bone marrow stem cells are being used to repair tissues damaged by a heart attack, according to researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, whose findings are published in the September issue of the journal Nature Medicine
The study found these adult bone marrow cells, called mesenchymal stem cells, when genetically engineered with the gene Akt1, to be more resilient able to restore heart pumping capacity by 80% to 90% in rats.
"This is a very positive development that we think holds immense promise," said Dr. Victor Dzau, who led the study. The results were truly remarkable. The hearts that received the stem cells modified with Akt1 exhibited an amazing amount of reparative growth, significantly, if not completely, restoring cardiac function."
For CNN coverage:
http://www.cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/08/11/cells.reut/
For related LifeSite coverage:
Adult Bone Marrow in Successful Cell Regeneration
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2003/jun/03062308.html
ADULT BONE MARROW CELLS CAN BECOME BRAIN TISSUE
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2003/jan/03012105.html
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