Molecular motor implicated in tissue remodeling
...ort matrix during tissue growth and development or wound repair or even during cancerous invasion of tissues. Because MMP-1 moves directionally, it can serve as a clutch, assisting cell locomotion along networks of collagen in tissues. Further, motion along the precisely aligned collagen filaments directs ...Schepens Eye Research Institute receives 'Roadmap' grant to develop center for curing eye diseases
...ocesses as blood vessel growth, inflammation, poor wound healing, and infections. In the second year pilot projects will test the hypotheses, and in the third year results will be evaluated. (See detailed abstract on Schepens website at http://www.theschepens.org/nih_roadmap.htm ) In addition to solving ...Research suggests new avenue for stopping, preventing colon cancer
...PPARdelta, plays an important role in development, wound healing and fat metabolism. In the current issue of the journal Cancer Cell, the scientists reported that they could inhibit polyp development in mice by "knocking out" the PPARdelta gene. PPAR stands for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor, a...Bone marrow cells routinely help with wound healing
...We've known that bone marrow cells are involved in wound healing and inflammation now we have data that shows bone marrow cells are involved in normal skin maintenance, in maintaining the matrix environment and integrity of the skin." Bone marrow has been studied for a number of purposes in recent year...Genuine stem cells found in skin might treat hair loss, wounds
...otential new methods to reverse baldness and boost wound healing in burn victims and those suffering from o...ch hair cycle and to generate new epidermis during wound repair, the team explained. Using new avenues to probe the cellular architecture of stem cells withi...MIT team explains yin-yang of ginseng
...n both promote the growth of blood vessels (key to wound healing) and stymie that process. The latter is important because preventing the formation of blood vessels can be enlisted against cancer. Tumors are fed by blood vessels; cutting off their supply can kill them. In the Sept. 7, 2004 issue of Circul...Rutgers-Newark scientist: Mosquitoes may carry lethal parasite
...erae in the mosquito may have been ground into the wound left by the insect's hypodermic-like feeding tube....erae in a mosquito's body away from the vulnerable wound site. If people are concerned about spraying insect repellents containing DEET on their skin, they c...UCSD researchers are first to demonstrate molecular link between inflammation and cancer
...researcher compared the inflammatory response to a wound healing response, saying tumors were wounds that do not heal. Even without proof of the inflammation-cancer link, cancer therapies have been developed that utilize non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to inhibit NF-kB and other mediators o...Social benefits of wound healing may not make any difference in animals with multiple partners
...a closer look at the effects social bonding had on wound healing in monogamous and non-monogamous deer mice...r the lack of it, made a difference in the rate of wound healing in the non-monogamous mice. It didn't. In fact, levels of corticosterone a stress hor...Study: A little help from friends makes wounds heal faster
...archers looked at the effect social contact had on wound healing in stressed hamsters. Results showed that ...cortisol than unpaired hamsters. "Stress delays wound healing in humans and other animals, and social contact helps counteract this delay," said Courtney ...Wheelchairs biomechanics, prosthetic development
...ians so they can make informed decisions regarding wound management. New prosthetic sockets system streamlines artificial limb production , pg 491 This study presents a simple method of fabricating prosthetic socket using a pressure casting (PCast) technique. Four unilateral transtibial amputees adopted ...New world record magnet for chemical and biomedical research
...perated at 1.7 K (-456.6 Fahrenheit). Each coil is wound with a monolithic superconductor, composed of either niobium-tin (Nb3Sn) or niobium-titanium (NbTi) filaments in a copper matrix. To support the magnetic loading, the coils are configured with stainless steel overbanding and are vacuum impregnated wi...How wounds heal Clues from flies
...epair process, but the complexity of the mammalian wound response has challenged efforts to determine their...elanogaster, to create a novel system for studying wound healing. After stabbing fruitfly larvae with a needle to create a nonfatal puncture wound, the resea......) and are known to play major roles in the plants' wound recognition. However, their defensive function has only been tested in laboratory studies. When planted into native habitats, LOX3-deficient plants were more vulnerable to N. attenuata's adapted herbivores but also attracted two novel herbivore speci...Protein believed to control formation of memory identified by Scripps & UCSD scientists
... acetylate the histones, and this prevents the DNA wound around the histones from releasing. This, in turn, prevents protein synthesis, and that prevents the formation of long-term memory. Significantly, Korzus and Mayford were able to correct the long-term memory defect in the animals by administering a ...UNC scientists uncover crucial mechanism for blood vessel development
...angiogenesis, whether for helpful reasons, such as wound healing, or in the context of pathology, such as cancer," said Dr. Victoria L. Bautch, who is a member of the School of Medicine's Carolina Cardiovascular Biology Center and a professor of biology at the university. Angiogenesis is coordinated by the...UW-Madison scientists find a key to cell division
...ay also work in the neurons in our brain or during wound healing, for example. So understanding how cell di...t fertility and neurological disorders, or aide in wound healing, for example. During the cell cycle, the genetic information the cell contains is copied and...Innovative 'self healing' bandage to help diabetics
...he relevant clinic and used to dress the patient's wound instead of a standard bandage. Because these cell...ected by the body but can actually transfer to the wound and grow. For particularly difficult wounds, the cells are applied every week. Early clinical studie...Discovery helps explain how cells package DNA
...proteins that form tiny spools around which DNA is wound during packaging. The combination of DNA and its proteins is known as chromatin. "DNA is the brains behind all that happens in a cell," says lead investigator Dr. Mark R. Parthun, assistant professor of molecular and cellular biochemistry and a resea...Brace therapy for osteoarthrisis, legal issues in TBI research, prosthetic fitting
...ulation inhibits bacterial growth, promises faster wound healing, pg 139 This study gives further eviden... Electrical stimulation, laser treatment effective wound care therapies, pg 147 Article discusses the effects of electrical stimulation (ES) and laser tr...