| New Effort For Identifying Stem Cells |
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| Written by Subhasis Chatterjee | |
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It is a hardened fact that there have been numerous investigative studies being undertaken for years both funded by the governmental organizations and the private ones in the respective countries for the mere identification of intangible and imperative stem cells at genetic level for the sake of eradicating the deadly diseases that affect the human civilization and also the posterity at large. It has come to the knowledge in this regard that there has been a new process of experiment or investigative study thanks to the cumulative effort and the effectual leadership of Dr. Daniel Geschwind, the noteworthy Assistant Professor of neurology at UCLA, and Dr. Harley Kornblum, the Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Pediatrics, also at the UCLA. The sole concentration of the two eminent researchers has been to augment the general perception regarding how to pinpoint the elusive and highly valuable stem cells in the human body.
According to the researchers, the stem cells have enough potential towards the necessary and gradual development into any type of cell and at the same tome having a great probability towards the very treatment of an extensive diversity of illnesses and also injuries. It is to be noted, that the neural stem cells have the basic and great potential to develop into any type of nervous system tissue, and can even develop non-neural tissues in some definite cases. While speaking to this correspondent Geschwind, the person responsible in directing the neurogenetics program of the very university said, "Our study represents a very basic but important initial step toward the eventual goal of improving treatments for spinal cord injuries, stroke, Alzheimer's and other conditions where neural transplantation may be an option to consider." Geschwind, is a premiere researcher who accomplished his internship, residency and post-doctoral work at the UCLA School of Medicine, while being facilitated by the Frontiers of Science Award from UCLA in the year 1998. His additional honors are comprised of the McDonnell-Pew Foundation Award in Cognitive Neuroscience in 1995-98. The researchers for the smooth function of the process utilized a sophisticated laboratory analysis, and has come out with the identification of the gene expression patterns that happen to be increased in stem cells to the highest degree. As a part of the progression, they identified 19 genes that were unidentified up to that time. It is expected, that the understanding at the genetic level will no doubt serve as a resource for scientists, who are trying their best for the purification and growth of such cells for the sake of achieving innovative notions in the aura of medical science.
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