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I suggested that two years ago ! Quoting rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]>: > Stem Cell Benefit From Menstruation? > Study: Menstrual Blood Contains Adult Stem Cells > By Miranda Hitti > WebMD Medical News > Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD > Nov. 15, 2007 -- Menstruation may have a fringe benefit as a source of adult > stem cells. > Scientists report that menstrual blood contains adult stem cells that can > develop into nine different types of cells: > Heart cells > Lung cells > Nerve cells > Muscle cells > Cells that line the inside of blood vessels > Pancreatic cells > Liver cells > Fat cells > Bone cells > During menstruation, the womb sheds its lining. Xiaolong Meng, MD, and > colleagues reasoned that that lining might be a good source of stem cells. > Using a urine sample cup, a healthy woman collected a little bit of her > menstrual blood for the researchers to analyze. > Meng's team dubbed the stem cells in the menstrual blood "endometrial > regenerative cells." The endometrium is the womb's lining, which is shed > during menstruation. > In lab tests, the scientists coaxed the endometrial regenerative cells > (ERCs) into different types of cells. Within five days, the fledgling heart > cells were beating, according to the study. > ERCs may be a source of patient-specific stem cells for women, the > researchers suggest. > The cells "can not only be banked until future use, but can also be expanded > and pre-differentiated into various tissues so that patient-specific tissues > are 'on standby' and ready for use when needed," Meng and colleagues write > in the Journal of Translational Medicine. > Bone marrow is another source of adult stem cells, but it's harder to get > and is slower to grow in a lab than the endometrial regenerative cells, > according to the researchers. > The study was designed and funded by Medistem Laboratories, which has filed > patent applications related to endometrial regenerative cells. Four of > Meng's colleagues work for Medistem. > View Article Sources > SOURCES: Meng, X. Journal of Translational Medicine, Nov. 14, 2007; online > edition. News release, BioMed Central. > © 2007 WebMD, Inc. All rights reserved. > Rayilyn Brown > Board Member AZNPF > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson's Foundation > [log in to unmask] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------- This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn