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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 [log in to unmask] --- Leo Fuhr <[log in to unmask]> 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" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > 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 > http://www.nandotimes.com/noframes/story/0,2107,500472138-500723525-50405968 > 0-0,00.html > > janet paterson, an akinetic rigid subtype, albeit > perky, parky > PD: 54/41/37 CD: 54/44/43 TEL: 613 256 8340 EMAIL: > [log in to unmask] > "a new voice" home page: > http://www.geocities.com/janet313/ . > "new voice news" latest posts: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nvnNET/ . > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn