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1. Introduction
2. Stem cells
3. Culture initiation
4. Proliferation - day 3
5. Haemopoietic cells - day 7
6. Mesenchymal stem cells - day 14
7. Epithelioid cell - day 14
8. Dendrite - forming cell - day 14
9. Cell proliferation against day of culture
10. Gene expression of the cells
11. Injection into the portal vain
12. Results from patient with alcoholic cirrhosis (AC)
13. Patient with primary sclerosing cholangitis
14. CT scan in primary sclerosing cholangitis patient
15. Mean bilirubin
16. Mean albumin
17. Conclusions
18. Phase 2 clinical trial in the AC patient
19. Results of a patient with autoimmune hepatitis

Topics Covered

• The use of human autologous stem cells in patients that suffer from liver diseases
• Stem cells specialize in repairing damaged tissues and regenerating damaged organs
• Omnicyte is a particular type of CD34+ hematopoietic stem cell
• Hematopoietic stem cells ability to expend and proliferate
• Expression of genes associated with the hepatocyte cells phenotype
• The effect of injecting human autologous stem cells into patients with liver insufficiency
• Normalization of albumin and bilirubin levels in patients with liver disease
• Results of phase II clinical trials

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Series:

• Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine

Categories:

• Cell Biology
• Genetics & Epigenetics

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Publication History

• Published on October 1, 2007

Financial Disclosures

• Prof. Nagy Habib has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.