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Entest BioMedical Publishes Journal Article on Laser Activation of Stem Cells for Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/0587848.htm
Lasers, stem cells, and COPD
The medical use of low level laser (LLL) irradiation has been occurring for decades, primarily in the area of tissue healing and inflammatory conditions. Despite little mechanistic knowledge, the concept of a non-invasive, non-thermal intervention that has the potential to modulate regenerative processes is worthy of attention when searching for novel methods of augmenting stem cell-based therapies. Here we discuss the use of LLL irradiation as a photoceutical for enhancing production of stem cell growth/chemoattractant factors, stimulation of angiogenesis, and directly augmenting proliferation of stem cells. The combination of LLL together with allogeneic and autologous stem cells, as well as post-mobilization directing of stem cells will be discussed.
http://www.translational-medicine.com/content/8/1/16
The complete article is available as a provisional PDF. The fully formatted PDF and HTML versions are in production.
Its an interesting read.
Stem cells may be our greatest hope.
Breath Easy, and Have a nice day.
Holly
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/0587848.htm
Lasers, stem cells, and COPD
The medical use of low level laser (LLL) irradiation has been occurring for decades, primarily in the area of tissue healing and inflammatory conditions. Despite little mechanistic knowledge, the concept of a non-invasive, non-thermal intervention that has the potential to modulate regenerative processes is worthy of attention when searching for novel methods of augmenting stem cell-based therapies. Here we discuss the use of LLL irradiation as a photoceutical for enhancing production of stem cell growth/chemoattractant factors, stimulation of angiogenesis, and directly augmenting proliferation of stem cells. The combination of LLL together with allogeneic and autologous stem cells, as well as post-mobilization directing of stem cells will be discussed.
http://www.translational-medicine.com/content/8/1/16
The complete article is available as a provisional PDF. The fully formatted PDF and HTML versions are in production.
Its an interesting read.
Stem cells may be our greatest hope.
Breath Easy, and Have a nice day.
Holly
I agree that stem cells may be the hope for a lot of medical problelms.
Thanks for the topic.
Anna
Thanks for posting this, Holly!