Re: NEWS: Fat may be source of stem cells, study says

[Donna Whittington <donnacmt@xxxxxxxxx>]

And may I be the first to offer all the fat cells you
want.  My mom has lost so much weight since being
diagnosed that I know she doesn't have any to spare, I
guess from all the moving.


Donna CG Helen 65/25+  Memphis, TN
donnacmt@xxxxxxxxx


--- Leo Fuhr <lefuhr@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> janet,
>     Who would have thought that our fat could be
> useful as a stem cell
> source??  I heard thhis on Public radio yesteerday
> and thought it was
> fascinating.  Thanks for confirming with this news
> article.
>
> Jeanette Fuhr 50/47/44?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "janet paterson" <janet313@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 10:02 PM
> Subject: NEWS: Fat may be source of stem cells,
> study says
>
>
> Fat may be source of stem cells, study says
>
> The Associated Press
>
> LOS ANGELES (April 10, 2001 4:58 p.m. EDT) -
> Scientists say human fat may be
> a potential source of the highly versatile stem
> cells, a breakthrough that
> could lead to a cure for numerous illnesses.
>
> Researchers at the University of California at Los
> Angeles and the
> University of Pittsburgh used fat collected by
> liposuction to isolate the
> stem cells, which they said were then converted into
> bone, cartilage and
> muscle depending on the conditions in which they
> were grown.
>
> Stem cells, which are the building blocks for all
> human tissue, have the
> potential to become virtually any type of tissue.
> They have been harvested
> previously from bone marrow, brain and fetal tissue.
>
> "We don't yet know the limits for stem cells found
> in fat. So far, we have
> seen promising results with all of the tissue types
> we have examined," Dr.
> Adam J. Katz, a member of the research team from the
> University of
> Pittsburgh School of Medicine, said in a statement
> released Monday.
>
> The study was published in the journal Tissue
> Engineering.
>
> The finding means a person's own fat could
> conceivably be used to provide
> the tissue needed to treat disease or repair
> injuries.
>
> "We hope one day to be able to remove diseased
> tissue or organs, harvest
> stem cells and replace the lost tissues on the same
> day during the same
> operation," Dr. Marc Hedrick, the research team's
> primary investigator at
> UCLA, said in the statement. "There is potential for
> regenerating a lot of
> different tissues, perhaps some day solid organs,
> glands, nerves or brain
> tissue."
>
> Stem cell research also holds promise toward finding
> cures for Alzheimer's
> disease, diabetes, cancer, Parkinson's disease,
> heart disease and spinal
> cord injuries.
>
> Katz said the discovery could also potentially
> obliviate the need for using
> fetal tissue, a practice opposed by many
> anti-abortion groups.
>
> President Bush has signaled he may block federal
> financing for research that
> uses fetal tissue. He wants scientists to focus only
> on adult stem cells.
> Embryonic stem cells have generated the most
> scientific excitement because
> they appear to be the most flexible.
>
> "This is extremely significant in terms of its
> potential," Dr. Michael T.
> Longaker of Stanford University, who was not
> involved in the study, told the
> Los Angeles Times. "Unfortunately, fat is a
> substantial natural resource in
> the USA. This is a great way to do something with
> it."
>
> A separate team at Duke University has also produced
> similar results by
> turning stem cells from fat into cartilage.
>
> "It's very important for different groups to reach
> the same conclusion with
> a study with this much potential impact," Farshid
> Guilak, who led the Duke
> study, told the Times.
>
> Both groups are performing experiments with animals
> and predict it would
> take about five years before the first clinical
> trials are conducted on
> humans.
>
> Copyright 2001 Nando Media
>

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