SC=stem cells, TE= tissue engineering, ESC=embryonic stem cells, SCNT=somatic cell nuclear transfer, PIGD=preimplantation genetic diagnosis, ECM=extracellular matrix, MAPCs=multipotent adult progenitor stem cells

1/24/08 Return of the Stem cell/Tissue engineering newsletter: my mom's shoulder, angiogenesis, rat heart, stem cells in veterinary care, patent for 3D tissue printer

3/27/07 Artificial lymph node, cloned wolves, vision, wound healing and liver regrowth Artificial lymph node implanted into SCID mice improves their immune systems, chip implant in retina, mice made to see more colors, Korean group clones wolves, liver regeneration sped up using bone marrow stem cells, wound healing made easier with material.

3/26/07 Nearly a month since last stem cell letter? Newly discovered Wnt pathway keeps ESCs from differentiating, NIH head proclaims that stem cell ban slowing down research, 3D Tissue Culture, Ink-jet printer for bone and vascularization, stem cells to repair cartilage, cornea growth from single stem cell, stem cells assist patients with no irises, gel that aid in vertebral disc replacement, artificial skin improved, lab-grown ligament helps athletes, stem cells coul act as athletes' "fountain of youth", ESCs become cerebellar neurons, drug delivery using nanocrystal form of drug, aging muscles need the neurons to send more signals, revisiting reports of MAPCs.

2/21/07 New Teeth from stem cells, mice cloned from hair follicles, more parthenogenesis, hearing loss, regeneration and more ... woven scaffolds to assist cartilage growth, stem cells banks from US and UK to partner, inkjet printing for heart patch, continually renewing population of neurons in the brain, compensation for egg donation, banking baby's cord blood, fat "stem cells" transplanted into heart, epigenetics is future of stem cell differentiation, micropyramind drug delivery system.

2/05/07 From the significant to the strange in stem cells Beta cells from cord blood, maternal cells in child's pancreas to cure diabetes, stem cell for pancreatic cancer, doi-it-yourself amniotic stem cell isolation, menstrual blood a source of stem cells, beating heart tissue and blood vessels from stem cells, Branson starts stem cell business, robotics for stem cells discoveries, bone marrow sc and brain sc behave similarly, go to China for stem cell treatment.

1/20/07 Amniotic fluid a source of stem cells, killing yourself with caffeine--and more! Genetically modified skin cells, first stem cell gene map, MAPs very versatile, standards for umbilical cord stem cells, Stem cell treatment in stroke victims, spinal cord regeneration videos, jacket from tissue engineering, ultrasound liposuction, thought controlled prosthetic limb.

1/5/07 Growth factors, superior scaffold, arteries from skin cells, heart therapies, Wired magazine on TV : also more cloned puppies in S. Korea, isolation of bone marrow stem cells with selectin coated tubing, patent restriction for sc use in Germany, cancer warning in stem cell treatments, timing transplant of embryonic spleen tissue, facial autografting, Cytori begins stem cell trials.

12/17/06 Brain repair, cloned cat, more inkjet printing of tissues, bioengineered heart muscle: also virgin birth cells not rejected by the body, craniofacial TE, patented live cell culture for drug testing, cartilage repair, stem cells for back pain, hair follicles as alternative to embryonic stem cells.

11/27/06 Cloned mouse, informative poster, science technique video website: also master cardiac stem cell, cord blood bank in India, growing an entire face for transplant, cancer risk after HSCtransplant, interview with science consultant to movie.

11/20/06 Anthony Atala, stem cells for cancer, neuronal growth and treatment of dystrophy: also, nanothreads as TE regeneration matrix, animal heart valves and air guitar.

11/13/06 A couple of transplants, pancreatic cells, heart repair: photoreceptor and womb transplant, ESCs become pancreatic cells, SC prevent cancer via vaccine, SC cure for fatal heart attack, funny flu video, controversial US patent for stem cells

11/6/06 Artificial blood and MUCH more: bone growth via biodegradeable spheres, coating stents with endothelial cells, making type II pneumocytes, keeping stem cells young, brain-computer interface, cell adhesion and migration

10/24/06 Isn't this the way it always goes?: nanobandage, tissue printing video, biojewelry

10/10/06 Awesome bandage, pancreas and more: chitosan bandage, artificial pancreas, video on nano-neuro knitting (and ppt), SCNT from blood cells

9/28/06 The World of Stem Cells: Swiss to make "clean" stem cell line, Scotland's stem cell facility, collecting stem cells from "dead" human embryos

9/19/06 Heart repair, stem cell bank, paper writing: the future of TE, UK opens world stem cell bank, The Kevorkianization of Dolly, writing readable prose

9/13/06 Some light stem cell/TE reading: microbes spin rotor, tough ECM can change cells, neurons on a chip, patent applications in TE

8/24/06 The AP picked up on this one: Lanza's group use PIGD to isolate stem cells, glial cells change to neurons

8/21/06 Stem cells this week: sc repair rodent retinas, cancer stem cell controversy, hESCs have myogenic potential, Australia's SC legislation, proteins relaying stem cell characteristics

8/7/06 Stem cell podcast, fibrin and shape shifting lens

8/1/06 The day my cat melted to the couch: It's alive!, fat stem cells, cancer stem cells, EU stem cell funding woes

7/27/06 Stem cells in baby teeth and more on teeth, healing use of ultrasound to grow teeth, electric current to assist healing and "safe" stem cells

7/20/06 If you live in a cave.... : stem cell legislation, string theory

7/16/06 Sperm from stem cells: and the catholic church's stance of sc research

7/9/06 This week's articles: tiniest blood vessels, cartilage replacement, Tcells from embryonic stem cells, uncertainty and randomness

6/30/06 Virgin birth stem cells

6/23/06 Heart repair and stem cells from blood: heart tissue from skeletal muscle, pancreatic islet cells from blood stem cells