CellR4 2013; 1 (2): e382

Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promote Islet Survival In Vitro and Function In Vivo

Chen J.
Organ Transplant Institute, Fuzhou General Hospital, Xiamen University, Fuzhou, China
, Ye Y. F.
Organ Transplant Institute, Fuzhou General Hospital, Xiamen University, Fuzhou, China
, Liao L. M.
Academy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China
, Cai J. Q.
Organ Transplant Institute, Fuzhou General Hospital, Xiamen University, Fuzhou, China
, Huang L. H.
Organ Transplant Institute, Fuzhou General Hospital, Xiamen University, Fuzhou, China
, Yang S. L.
Organ Transplant Institute, Fuzhou General Hospital, Xiamen University, Fuzhou, China
, Ma Y. J.
Organ Transplant Institute, Fuzhou General Hospital, Xiamen University, Fuzhou, China
, Fu Y. F.
Organ Transplant Institute, Fuzhou General Hospital, Xiamen University, Fuzhou, China
, Xu X. M.
Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant Center, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
, Tan J. M.
Organ Transplant Institute, Fuzhou General Hospital, Xiamen University, Fuzhou, China
doctortjm@yahoo.com

CellR4 2013; 1 (2): e377

Mesenchymal Stem Cells And Solid Organ Transplantation

Trivedi H. L.
Department of Nephrology, Transplantation Medicine and Immunology, G. R. Doshi and K. M. Mehta Institute of Kidney Diseases & Research Centre [IKDRC] – Dr. H.L. Trivedi Institute of Transplantation Sciences [ITS], Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad 380016, Gujarat, India
ikdrcad1@sancharnet.in
, Vanikar A. V.
Department of Pathology, Laboratory Medicine and Transfusion Services and Department of Immunohematology, G. R. Doshi and K. M. Mehta Institute of Kidney Diseases & Research Centre [IKDRC] – Dr. H.L. Trivedi Institute of Transplantation Sciences [ITS], Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad 380016, Gujarat, India

CellR4 2013; 1 (2): e374

A Natural Body Window to Study Human Pancreatic Islet Cell Function and Survival

Abdulreda M. H.
Beta Cell Biology Unit, Diabetes Research Institute (OSR-DRI), Diabetes Research Institute Federation Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
MAbdulreda@med.miami.edu
, Caicedo A.
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, Usa
, Berggren P. O.
Diabetes Research Institute, Diabetes Research Institute Federation Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine,, Miami, FL, USA

CellR4 2013; 1 (1): e319

Epigenetic reprogramming of human skin fibroblasts into insulin secreting cells

Brevini T. A.L.
Laboratory of Biomedical Embryology, Unistem, Centre for Stem Cell Research, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
tiziana.brevini@unimi.it
, Pennarossa G.
Laboratory of Biomedical Embryology, Unistem, Centre for Stem Cell Research, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
, Maffei S.
Laboratory of Biomedical Embryology, Unistem, Centre for Stem Cell Research, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
, Campagnol M.
Laboratory of Biomedical Embryology, Unistem, Centre for Stem Cell Research, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
, Tarantini L.
Laboratory of Biomedical Embryology, Unistem, Centre for Stem Cell Research, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
, Gandolfi F.
Laboratory of Biomedical Embryology, Unistem, Centre for Stem Cell Research, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy

CellR4 2013; 1 (1): e107

Moving towards a detente in the stem cell debate

Burt Richard K.
Division of Immunotherapy, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
, Anversa Piero
Department of Anesthesia and Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
, Ricordi Camillo
Cell Transplant Center and Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA