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» VSEL Q & A

Published 12/13/2005 | FAQs | Rating:

Frequently Asked Questions about Stem cells and "very small embryonic-like stem cells" (VSEL).

Q: What is a very small embryonic-like stem cell - or VSEL?

A: VSELs are rare stem cells found in adult bone marrow that have the characteristics of embryonic stem cells in terms of their potential to develop into any type of cell in the body.

Dr. Mariusz Ratajczak, director of the stem cell biology program at the University of Louisville’s James Graham Brown Cancer Center, led a project that has grown mouse VSEL cells in a lab and has caused them to change into nerve, heart and pancreas cells.

» Common Questions about Spinal Cord Injury

Published 05/3/2005 | FAQs | Rating:

What is Spinal Cord Injury?
What is the spinal cord and the vertebra?
What are the effects of SCI?
How many people have SCI?
Is there a cure for SCI?
Do people with SCI ever get better?
Does everyone who sustains SCI use a wheelchair?
Do people with SCI die sooner?
Do people with SCI have jobs?
Can people with SCI have sex, children?
What do I say when I meet a person with SCI?

» Spinal Cord Injury Facts & Stats

Published 04/25/2005 | General Info , FAQs | Rating:

Although there is more information available about people who have a spinal cord injury than ever before, much of it is incomplete.

» FAQ's About Spinal Cord Injuries

Published 04/25/2005 | FAQs | Unrated

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» Spinal Cord Injury Glossary

Published 04/25/2005 | General Info , FAQs | Rating:

Follow the link below for the most common used terms.

» Frequently Asked Questions on Stem Cell Research

Published 04/25/2005 | Stem Cells , FAQs | Unrated

Prepared by the International Society for Stem Cell Research. The answers to the following questions were written and reviewed by a panel of scientists who specialize in stem cell research.