In each of the seven human patients, Dr. Atala performed a biopsy to obtain cells from the inside lining of the bladder and from muscle.
The intent is not to make babies, but to obtain cells, including embryonic stem cells, that might provide an exact tissue match for patients.
Cells collected by NeoStem from adult blood should be suitable for the existing stem cell uses, because they are collected in the way used to obtain cells from donors for such transplants.
To obtain cells with higher efficiencies, polycrystalline-silicon layers need large grains, good passivation and an optimized cell design.
By considering the type of acid used, H2SO4 enabled us to obtain cells with better cryotolerance, as compared to HCl.
EUS-guided FNA is one of the few techniques that can obtain cells and tissue from the liver and pancreas.
Fibroblasts show an inherent degree of phenotype plasticity that can be controlled to obtain cells supportive of multiple tissue types.
To report the feasibility of intraoperative transscleral fine-needle aspiration biopsy at plaque surgery to obtain cells for monosomy 3 analysis in patients with choroidal melanoma.
Most commentators focus on this possibility with respect to research procedures which pose some risks and offer no chance of clinical benefit, such as blood draws to obtain cells for laboratory studies.
Bacteria were cultured at 37 ± 1°C for 8 hours in nutrient broth, containing Ampicillin (25 ug/ml) and Kanamycin (25 ug/ml) to obtain cells in the log phase of growth.
Various dilutions of these cells using PBS were prepared and counted with the help of a haemocytometer under a light microscope so as to obtain cells equivalent to 1 × 105 cells.
