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> Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:56:07 -0500> From: [log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Stem Cell and Parkinson - Current Research> To: [log in to unmask]> > Hi Richard and Rick,> Thank you for your warm welcome and encouraging words. I am glad that> previous post has added in someway to this wonderful group.> > Although I am currently studying Health administration, my> knowledge regarding Parkinson comes from my background. I am a doctor ( but> not the neurologist ). I have volunteered for around 4 months in a lab that> focuses on Parkinson disease. I have read pertaining articles and discussed> it with faculties and that is how I have learned about latest research that> is going on in this aspect.> > If there is anyway I can contribute, I will be glad to do so.> > Best wishes.> > Pawan> > On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 3:15 AM, Richard W. Rice <[log in to unmask]> wrote:> > > Hi Pawan> >> > Welcome aboard !> >> > I read your interesting article and since you are new here to all of us, I> > am sure we'd like to know more about who you are and I would like to know> > the source as to where you got all this information from.> >> > Reason:> > You just joined in w/o introducing yourself, which is why I am curious as> > you who you are, whether you are a scientist, a doctor, a teacher or> > whatever.> >> > Many thanks for taking the time in writing this article to us and I look> > forward to hearing from you soon.> >> > Richard, cg for Anita in USA> >> >> > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T> >> > -----Original Message-----> > From: p r <[log in to unmask]>> >> > Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:49:17> > To: <[log in to unmask]>> > Subject: Stem Cell and Parkinson - Current Research> >> >> > Hi All,> >> > I am new to this group. I have a keen interest in research that is going on> > in Parkinson's treatment. Lately I noticed discussion about Stem Cell and> > Parkinson treatment and hence I thought it is worth sharing what I have> > learned from reading various articles.> >> > Therapeutic approach for the Parkinson's are : Medical, Surgical and Stem> > cell, a late edition to the inventory. Drawback of the Medical and Surgical> > therapies is that it can not hold the disease progression. It has always> > stimulated researchers to look for an option that can hold the progression> > of the disease. Researcher are founding Stem cell as a potential answer of> > this problem> >> > Let us start with basics. What are Stem Cells : Stem cells are> > undifferentiated cells without mature tissue-specific characteristics, and> > they are able to proliferate to reproduce themselves. They are also able to> > transform into a type of cell called progenitor cells that can in turn> > differentiate into one or more cell types under proper condition. The key> > properties of stem cells, namely, self renewal and multipotentiality,> > have made such cells very attractive alternative cell sources for neural> > transplantation.> >> > Purpose of Stem cell is to simply to provide dopaminergic neurons to> > replace> > the lost functions of degenerated neurons.> >> > There are several types of Stem cells that are under consideration, each> > with specific advantage and drawback. I believe, at this stage, it would> > not> > be appropriate to go into details of them, but I would be happy to come up> > with the details if someoone is interested.> >> > However, this mode of treatment also faces challenges. One of the most> > important one amongst it is concern for "immunological rejection". Our> > immune system recognizes these cells as a foreign and hence attack them.> >> > Hence, although Stem cell therapy seems very promising one, and may be in> > turn proves to be revolutionary, it needs to go through rigorous testing> > under various clinical, scientific and ethical criteria.> >> > Regards,> >> > Pawan> >> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------> > 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 _________________________________________________________________ Color coding for safety: Windows Live Hotmail alerts you to suspicious email. http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_safety_112008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn