Posted on 10/29/2006 9:21:37 AM PST by MadIvan
Scientists hope to rebuild breasts using stem cells to grow new ones, it has emerged.
The technique could see an end to reconstructive surgery for women recovering from breast cancer.
Scientists in the US are looking at using stem cells derived from a patient's own fat to regenerate lost breast tissue.
An initial three-year programme of animal research will see stem cells "seeded" on to scaffold structures.
These will provide platforms around which replacement tissue can be grown.
Stem cells are cells at an early stage of development which can be directed to produce different kinds of tissue.
Experts believe they hold out great promise for the treatment of a host of conditions in which lost or diseased tissue needs to be replaced.
Dr Peter Rubin, a research leader from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in the US, said: "The surgical options for breast reconstruction involve either the use of implants or a procedure whereby fat tissue taken from another part of the body is shaped into the form of a breast. Neither is ideal nor without risk.
"The use of adipose, or fat, derived stem cells may represent a better solution for soft tissue reconstruction in breast cancer patients."
Laboratory experiments have already demonstrated the versatility of fat-derived stem cells.
Exposed to specific chemical conditions, they develop into cells characteristic of fat, bone, cartilage, nerve, muscle and blood vessels.
Preliminary tests indicate that the stem cells easily attach to the beads and are able to differentiate into mature fat cells.
Injected under the skin of lab rats, they form mounds of tissue.
Regards, Ivan
Ping!
I can research for this quickly being diverted into plastic surgery.
"uh, yes? what was that you said?"
"mmmm, it WASN'T ESCR?"
"from their own bodies you say?"
"NEVER MIND"
Well than it just doesn't count. It only matters if you can created life and than rip it apart for experiments. Just ask Michael J. Frankenstein.
My thought exactly. Why, not sure their even starting with breast cancer patients. If they went right to the 'plastic surgury' market, overnite they could completely fund every cancer known and not known to man.
From what I've read, embryonic stem cells are 'successful' in creating cancers at quite an impressive rate.
I also NOTE how they go to great lengths to avoid stating the it is ADULT stem cells. This way they leave the readers confused and go about raising money for EMBYRONIC stem cell research. They want to steal your money and give you false hope through EMBYRONIC stem cells - all the while bemoaning how it COULD help and it COULD be promising - knowing that there is NO promise with EMPRYONIC stem cell research.
In short they want to muddy the water. The godless are mean and nasty. They ENJOY seeing people give money towards NO HOPE and certain demise through disease.
bttt
It always is!
" == I think the only thing embryonic stem cells have been shown to produce successfully are babies. == "
Unfortunately, not true. They also reproduce without limit, and produce aggressive tumors in great abundance.
That's very exciting for women who have had, or will get breast cancer. It's amazing at all of the things that stem cell research has shown. Hopefully, they will be able to use this same kind of research to combat diseases without having to use aborted babies.
Soon.
P.S. We also need more conservative kiddies ... ah, after the BIG day!
First, we need a house to put them in. That is in progress.
Regards, Ivan
It's not big news. These aren't embryonic stem cells.
However, I expect the coming articles by the MSM to cite this as a benefit of stem cell research (they will conveniently obscure the difference between embryonic and adult stem cells as they always do) and then tear into the Republicans and Rush for opposing such research with lines like they would rather see women suffer than support the research. Wait for it.
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