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Regenerative Medicine Market Analysis Trends, Growth Opportunities, Size, Type, Dynamic Demand and Drives with Forecast to 2025 – Jewish Life News

By daniellenierenberg

Regenerative Medicine Market: Snapshot

Regenerative medicine is a part of translational research in the fields of molecular biology and tissue engineering. This type of medicine involves replacing and regenerating human cells, organs, and tissues with the help of specific processes. Doing this may involve a partial or complete reengineering of human cells so that they start to function normally.

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Regenerative medicine also involves the attempts to grow tissues and organs in a laboratory environment, wherein they can be put in a body that cannot heal a particular part. Such implants are mainly preferred to be derived from the patients own tissues and cells, particularly stem cells. Looking at the promising nature of stem cells to heal and regenerative various parts of the body, this field is certainly expected to see a bright future. Doing this can help avoid opting for organ donation, thus saving costs. Some healthcare centers might showcase a shortage of organ donations, and this is where tissues regenerated using patients own cells are highly helpful.

There are several source materials from which regeneration can be facilitated. Extracellular matrix materials are commonly used source substances all over the globe. They are mainly used for reconstructive surgery, chronic wound healing, and orthopedic surgeries. In recent times, these materials have also been used in heart surgeries, specifically aimed at repairing damaged portions.

Cells derived from the umbilical cord also have the potential to be used as source material for bringing about regeneration in a patient. A vast research has also been conducted in this context. Treatment of diabetes, organ failure, and other chronic diseases is highly possible by using cord blood cells. Apart from these cells, Whartons jelly and cord lining have also been shortlisted as possible sources for mesenchymal stem cells. Extensive research has conducted to study how these cells can be used to treat lung diseases, lung injury, leukemia, liver diseases, diabetes, and immunity-based disorders, among others.

Global Regenerative Medicine Market: Overview

The global market for regenerative medicine market is expected to grow at a significant pace throughout the forecast period. The rising preference of patients for personalized medicines and the advancements in technology are estimated to accelerate the growth of the global regenerative medicine market in the next few years. As a result, this market is likely to witness a healthy growth and attract a large number of players in the next few years. The development of novel regenerative medicine is estimated to benefit the key players and supplement the markets growth in the near future.

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Global Regenerative Medicine Market: Key Trends

The rising prevalence of chronic diseases and the rising focus on cell therapy products are the key factors that are estimated to fuel the growth of the global regenerative medicine market in the next few years. In addition, the increasing funding by government bodies and development of new and innovative products are anticipated to supplement the growth of the overall market in the next few years.

On the flip side, the ethical challenges in the stem cell research are likely to restrict the growth of the global regenerative medicine market throughout the forecast period. In addition, the stringent regulatory rules and regulations are predicted to impact the approvals of new products, thus hampering the growth of the overall market in the near future.

Global Regenerative Medicine Market: Market Potential

The growing demand for organ transplantation across the globe is anticipated to boost the demand for regenerative medicines in the next few years. In addition, the rapid growth in the geriatric population and the significant rise in the global healthcare expenditure is predicted to encourage the growth of the market. The presence of a strong pipeline is likely to contribute towards the markets growth in the near future.

Global Regenerative Medicine Market: Regional Outlook

In the past few years, North America led the global regenerative medicine market and is likely to remain in the topmost position throughout the forecast period. This region is expected to account for a massive share of the global market, owing to the rising prevalence of cancer, cardiac diseases, and autoimmunity. In addition, the rising demand for regenerative medicines from the U.S. and the rising government funding are some of the other key aspects that are likely to fuel the growth of the North America market in the near future.

Furthermore, Asia Pacific is expected to register a substantial growth rate in the next few years. The high growth of this region can be attributed to the availability of funding for research and the development of research centers. In addition, the increasing contribution from India, China, and Japan is likely to supplement the growth of the market in the near future.

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Global Regenerative Medicine Market: Competitive Analysis

The global market for regenerative medicines is extremely fragmented and competitive in nature, thanks to the presence of a large number of players operating in it. In order to gain a competitive edge in the global market, the key players in the market are focusing on technological developments and research and development activities. In addition, the rising number of mergers and acquisitions and collaborations is likely to benefit the prominent players in the market and encourage the overall growth in the next few years.

Some of the key players operating in the regenerative medicine market across the globe are Vericel Corporation, Japan Tissue Engineering Co., Ltd., Stryker Corporation, Acelity L.P. Inc. (KCI Licensing), Organogenesis Inc., Medtronic PLC, Cook Biotech Incorporated, Osiris Therapeutics, Inc., Integra Lifesciences Corporation, and Nuvasive, Inc. A large number of players are anticipated to enter the global market throughout the forecast period.

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Bone Therapeutics to present preclinical data on the osteogenic properties of ALLOB in bone repair at the Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research…

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Gosselies, Belgium, 11February 2020, 7am CET BONE THERAPEUTICS (Euronext Brussels and Paris: BOTHE), the leading biotech company focused on the development of innovative cell and biological therapies to address high unmet medical needs in orthopaedics and bone diseases, announces that the Company will today present at the Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS), in Phoenix (Arizona), USA.

The Annual ORS Meeting is the yearly summit organised by the international Orthopaedic Research Society, gathering scientists, clinicians and entrepreneurs to advance musculoskeletal research and orthopaedic care. In the oral presentation, Bone Therapeutics will highlight additional preclinical in vitro and in vivo results demonstrating the potent osteogenic properties of its allogeneic bone-forming cell therapy platform, ALLOB, to promote bone-formation and improve fracture healing in relevant models.

ALLOB is the Companys allogeneic product that consists of human bone-forming cells derived from cultured bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells of healthy adult donors, and is manufactured through a proprietary, scalable production process. ALLOB successfully completed two Phase II studies in two indications and the Company has started the CTA submission procedure with the regulatory authorities in Europe to start the PhaseIIb clinical trial in patients with difficult-to-heal tibial fractures.

Presentation Details:

Title: ALLOB, A Ready-to-use and Injectable Cryopreserved Allogenic Cell Therapy Product Derived from Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Displays Potent Osteoinductive and Osteogenic Properties, Leading to Enhanced Bone Fracture HealingSpeaker: Sandra Pietri, PhD Associate Director R&D, Bone TherapeuticsSession: Podium Session 58 Bone Cell Signaling and TreatmentsDate: Tuesday, 11 February 2020Time: 8:00am 9:00am MST (4pm 5 pm CET)Location: Room West 301D, Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

About Bone Therapeutics

Bone Therapeutics is a leading biotech company focused on the development of innovative products to address high unmet needs in orthopedics and bone diseases. The Company has a broad, diversified portfolio of bone cell therapies and an innovative biological product in later-stage clinical development, which target markets with large unmet medical needs and limited innovation.

Bone Therapeutics is developing an off-the-shelf protein solution, JTA-004, which is entering Phase III development for the treatment of pain in knee osteoarthritis. Positive Phase IIb efficacy results in patients with knee osteoarthritis showed a statistically significant improvement in pain relief compared to a leading viscosupplement. The clinical trial application (CTA) to start the pivotal Phase III program has been submitted to the regulatory authorities in Europe and the trial is expected to start in Q1 2020.

Bone Therapeutics other core technology is based on its cutting-edge allogeneic cell therapy platform (ALLOB) which can be stored at the point of use in the hospital, and uses a unique, proprietary approach to bone regeneration, which turns undifferentiated stem cells from healthy donors into bone-forming cells. These cells can be administered via a minimally invasive procedure, avoiding the need for invasive surgery, and are produced via a proprietary, scalable cutting-edge manufacturing process. Following the promising Phase IIa efficacy and safety results for ALLOB, the Company has started the CTA submission procedure with the regulatory authorities in Europe to start the Phase IIb clinical trial with ALLOB in patients with difficult-to-heal fractures, using its optimized production process.

The ALLOB platform technology has multiple applications and will continue to be evaluated in other indications including spinal fusion, osteotomy and maxillofacial and dental applications.

Bone Therapeutics cell therapy products are manufactured to the highest GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) standards and are protected by a broad IP (Intellectual Property) portfolio covering ten patent families as well as knowhow. The Company is based in the BioPark in Gosselies, Belgium. Further information is available at http://www.bonetherapeutics.com.

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Bone Therapeutics SAMiguel Forte, MD, PhD, Chief Executive OfficerJean-Luc Vandebroek, Chief Financial OfficerTel: +32 (0) 71 12 10 00investorrelations@bonetherapeutics.com

International Media Enquiries:Consilium Strategic CommunicationsMarieke VermeerschTel: +44 (0) 20 3709 5701bonetherapeutics@consilium-comms.com

For French Media and Investor Enquiries:NewCap Investor Relations & Financial CommunicationsPierre Laurent, Louis-Victor Delouvrier and Arthur RouillTel: + 33 (0)1 44 71 94 94bone@newcap.eu

Certain statements, beliefs and opinions in this press release are forward-looking, which reflect the Company or, as appropriate, the Company directors` current expectations and projections about future events. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and assumptions could adversely affect the outcome and financial effects of the plans and events described herein. A multitude of factors including, but not limited to, changes in demand, competition and technology, can cause actual events, performance or results to differ significantly from any anticipated development. Forward looking statements contained in this press release regarding past trends or activities should not be taken as a representation that such trends or activities will continue in the future. As a result, the Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release any update or revisions to any forward-looking statements in this press release as a result of any change in expectations or any change in events, conditions, assumptions or circumstances on which these forward-looking statements are based. Neither the Company nor its advisers or representatives nor any of its subsidiary undertakings or any such person`s officers or employees guarantees that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor does either accept any responsibility for the future accuracy of the forward-looking statements contained in this press release or the actual occurrence of the forecasted developments. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.

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BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics and FDA Agree to Potential NurOwn Regulatory Pathway for Approval in ALS – GlobeNewswire

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NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics, Inc., (NASDAQ:BCLI), a leading developer of adult stem cell therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, today announced that the Company recently held a high level meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to discuss potential NurOwn regulatory pathways for approval in ALS. Repeated intrathecal administration of NurOwn (autologous MSC-NTF cells) is currently being evaluated in a fully enrolled Phase 3 pivotal trial in ALS (NCT03280056).

In the planned meeting with senior Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) leadership and several leading U.S. ALS experts, the FDA confirmed that the fully enrolled Phase 3 ALS trial is collecting relevant data critical to the assessment of NurOwn efficacy. The FDA indicated that they will look at the "totality of the evidence" in the expected Phase 3 clinical trial data. Furthermore, based on their detailed data assessment, they are committed to work collaboratively with BrainStorm to identify a regulatory pathway forward, including opportunities to expedite statistical review of data from the Phase 3 trial.

Both the FDA and BrainStorm acknowledged the urgent unmet need and the shared goal of moving much needed therapies for ALS forward as quickly as possible.

This is a key turning point in ourworktowardprovidingALSpatientswith a potential new therapy,said ChaimLebovits, President and CEO ofBrainStorm. We commend the FDA foritscommitmentto the ALS communityandtofacilitating the development, and we ultimately hope, the approvalofNurOwn.The entire BrainStorm team is grateful for the ongoing and conscientious collaboration in the quest to beat ALS.

Ralph Kern, MD, MHSc, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Medical Officer, stated, The entire team at BrainStorm has collectively worked to ensure that we conduct the finest, science-based clinical trials. We had the opportunity to communicate with Senior Leadership at the FDA and discuss how we can work together to navigate the approval process forward along a novel pathway. We appreciate their willingness and receptiveness to consider innovative approaches as we all seek to better serve the urgent unmet medical needs of the ALS community.

Brian Wallach, Co-Founder of I AM ALS stated: There is nothing more important to those living with ALS than having access to therapies that effectively combat this fatal disease. We have been working with BrainStorm for months now because we believe that NurOwn is a potentially transformative therapy in this fight. We were privileged to represent the patient voice at this meeting and are truly grateful to the company and the FDA for this critical agreement. This is a truly important moment of hope and we look forward to seeing both the Phase III data and the hopeful approval of NurOwn as soon as is possible.

About NurOwnNurOwn (autologous MSC-NTF cells) represent a promising investigational approach to targeting disease pathways important in neurodegenerative disorders. MSC-NTF cells are produced from autologous, bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) that have been expanded and differentiated ex vivo. MSCs are converted into MSC-NTF cells by growing them under patented conditions that induce the cells to secrete high levels of neurotrophic factors. Autologous MSC-NTF cells can effectively deliver multiple NTFs and immunomodulatory cytokines directly to the site of damage to elicit a desired biological effect and ultimately slow or stabilize disease progression. NurOwn is currently being evaluated in a Phase 3 ALS randomized placebo-controlled trial and in a Phase 2 open-label multicenter trial in Progressive MS.

About BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc.BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc.is a leading developer of innovative autologous adult stem cell therapeutics for debilitating neurodegenerative diseases. The Company holds the rights to clinical development and commercialization of the NurOwnCellular Therapeutic Technology Platform used to produce autologous MSC-NTF cells through an exclusive, worldwide licensing agreement as well as through its own patents, patent applications and proprietary know-how. Autologous MSC-NTF cells have received Orphan Drug status designation from theU.S. Food and Drug Administration(U.S.FDA) and theEuropean Medicines Agency(EMA) in ALS. BrainStorm has fully enrolled the Phase 3 pivotal trial in ALS (NCT03280056), investigating repeat-administration of autologous MSC-NTF cells at six sites in the U.S., supported by a grant from theCalifornia Institute for Regenerative Medicine(CIRM CLIN2-0989). The pivotal study is intended to support a BLA filing for U.S.FDAapproval of autologous MSC-NTF cells in ALS. BrainStorm received U.S.FDAclearance to initiate a Phase 2 open-label multi-center trial of repeat intrathecal dosing of MSC-NTF cells in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (NCT03799718) inDecember 2018and has been enrolling clinical trial participants sinceMarch 2019. For more information, visit the company'swebsite.

Safe-Harbor Statement

Statements in this announcement other than historical data and information, including statements regarding future clinical trial enrollment and data, constitute "forward-looking statements" and involve risks and uncertainties that could causeBrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc.'sactual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements. Terms and phrases such as "may", "should", "would", "could", "will", "expect", "likely", "believe", "plan", "estimate", "predict", "potential", and similar terms and phrases are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, BrainStorms need to raise additional capital, BrainStorms ability to continue as a going concern, regulatory approval of BrainStorms NurOwn treatment candidate, the success of BrainStorms product development programs and research, regulatory and personnel issues, development of a global market for our services, the ability to secure and maintain research institutions to conduct our clinical trials, the ability to generate significant revenue, the ability of BrainStorms NurOwn treatment candidate to achieve broad acceptance as a treatment option for ALS or other neurodegenerative diseases, BrainStorms ability to manufacture and commercialize the NurOwn treatment candidate, obtaining patents that provide meaningful protection, competition and market developments, BrainStorms ability to protect our intellectual property from infringement by third parties, heath reform legislation, demand for our services, currency exchange rates and product liability claims and litigation,; and other factors detailed in BrainStorm's annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q available athttp://www.sec.gov. These factors should be considered carefully, and readers should not place undue reliance on BrainStorm's forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on the beliefs, expectations and opinions of management as of the date of this press release. We do not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or assumptions if circumstances or management's beliefs, expectations or opinions should change, unless otherwise required by law. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.

CONTACTS

Corporate:Uri YablonkaChief Business OfficerBrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc.Phone: 646-666-3188uri@brainstorm-cell.com

Media:Sean LeousWestwicke/ICR PRPhone: +1.646.677.1839sean.leous@icrinc.com

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BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Financial Results and Provide a Corporate Update – BioSpace

By daniellenierenberg

NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCLI), a leading developer of adult stem cell therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, today announced that the Company will hold a conference call to update shareholders on financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2019, and provide a corporate update, at 8:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on Tuesday, February 18, 2020.

BrainStorms President & CEO, Chaim Lebovits, will present the full year 2019 corporate update, after which, participant questions will be answered. Joining Mr. Lebovits to answer investment community questions will be Ralph Kern, MD, MHSc, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Medical Officer, and Preetam Shah, PhD, Chief Financial Officer.

Participants are encouraged to submit their questions prior to the call by sending them to: q@brainstorm-cell.com and questions should be submitted by 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday, February 17 2020.

The investment community may participate in the conference call by dialing the following numbers:

Those interested in listening to the conference call live via the internet may do so by visiting the Investors & Media page of BrainStorms website at http://www.ir.brainstorm-cell.com and clicking on the conference call link.

A webcast replay of the conference call will be available for 30 days on the Investors & Media page of BrainStorms website:

About NurOwn

NurOwn (autologous MSC-NTF cells) represent a promising investigational approach to targeting disease pathways important in neurodegenerative disorders. MSC-NTF cells are produced from autologous, bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) that have been expanded and differentiated ex vivo. MSCs are converted into MSC-NTF cells by growing them under patented conditions that induce the cells to secrete high levels of neurotrophic factors. Autologous MSC-NTF cells can effectively deliver multiple NTFs and immunomodulatory cytokines directly to the site of damage to elicit a desired biological effect and ultimately slow or stabilize disease progression. NurOwn is currently being evaluated in a Phase 3 ALS randomized placebo-controlled trial and in a Phase 2 open-label multicenter trial in Progressive MS.

About BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc.

BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. is a leading developer of innovative autologous adult stem cell therapeutics for debilitating neurodegenerative diseases. The Company holds the rights to clinical development and commercialization of the NurOwn Cellular Therapeutic Technology Platform used to produce autologous MSC-NTF cells through an exclusive, worldwide licensing agreement as well as through its own patents, patent applications and proprietary know-how. Autologous MSC-NTF cells have received Orphan Drug status designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in ALS. Brainstorm has fully enrolled the Phase 3 pivotal trial in ALS (NCT03280056), investigating repeat-administration of autologous MSC-NTF cells at six sites in the U.S., supported by a grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM CLIN2-0989). The pivotal study is intended to support a BLA filing for U.S. FDA approval of autologous MSC-NTF cells in ALS. Brainstorm received U.S. FDA clearance to initiate a Phase 2 open-label multi-center trial of repeat intrathecal dosing of MSC-NTF cells in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (NCT03799718) in December 2018 and has been enrolling clinical trial participants since March 2019. For more information, visit the company's website.

Safe-Harbor Statement

Statements in this announcement other than historical data and information, including statements regarding future clinical trial enrollment and data, constitute "forward-looking statements" and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc.'s actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements. Terms and phrases such as "may", "should", "would", "could", "will", "expect", "likely", "believe", "plan", "estimate", "predict", "potential", and similar terms and phrases are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, BrainStorms need to raise additional capital, BrainStorms ability to continue as a going concern, regulatory approval of BrainStorms NurOwn treatment candidate, the success of BrainStorms product development programs and research, regulatory and personnel issues, development of a global market for our services, the ability to secure and maintain research institutions to conduct our clinical trials, the ability to generate significant revenue, the ability of BrainStorms NurOwn treatment candidate to achieve broad acceptance as a treatment option for ALS or other neurodegenerative diseases, BrainStorms ability to manufacture and commercialize the NurOwn treatment candidate, obtaining patents that provide meaningful protection, competition and market developments, BrainStorms ability to protect our intellectual property from infringement by third parties, heath reform legislation, demand for our services, currency exchange rates and product liability claims and litigation,; and other factors detailed in BrainStorm's annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q available at http://www.sec.gov. These factors should be considered carefully, and readers should not place undue reliance on BrainStorm's forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on the beliefs, expectations and opinions of management as of the date of this press release. We do not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or assumptions if circumstances or management's beliefs, expectations or opinions should change, unless otherwise required by law. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.

CONTACTS

Investor Relations:Preetam Shah, MBA, PhDChief Financial OfficerBrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc.Phone: 862-397-8160pshah@brainstorm-cell.com

Media:Sean LeousWestwicke/ICR PRPhone: +1.646.677.1839sean.leous@icrinc.com

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MS News that Caught My Eye Last Week: Methionine, MSCT, Spinal… – Multiple Sclerosis News Today

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Methionine is an amino acid found in meat, eggs, and dairy. Its absorbed by T-cells that are part of our immune system. Those cells are also believed to be the immune cells that attack our myelin, creating the nerve damage that results in multiple sclerosis.

In this study, mice eating less methionine had a reduced number of a certain type of T-cell, which led to a delay in disease onset and progression. The researchers believe reducing methionine intake can actually dampen the immune cells that cause disease, leading to better outcomes.

Changing a persons diet to reduce the amount of methionine (amino acid found in food) could delay the development and progression of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders, including multiple sclerosis (MS).

That finding was described in the study Methionine Metabolism Shapes T Helper Cell Responses through Regulation of Epigenetic Reprogramming, published recently in the journal Cell Metabolism.

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Unlike hematopoietic stem cell transplants, in which stem cells are removed from a patients bone marrow and later infused back into the bloodstream, mesenchymal stem cell transplants (MSCT) collect those stem cells from the patients spinal column and return them there. This study concludes that MSCT is safe and that cells delivered into the spinal cord produced a significantly slower disease progression rate than did cells delivered into the bloodstream.

Transplanting patients ownmesenchymal stem cellsis a safe therapeutic approach and can delay disease progression in people with MS, a meta-analysis review shows.

The study also showed that cells transplanted to the spinal cord (intrathecal injection) were associated with significantly slower disease progression rates, compared to cells delivered into the bloodstream.

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Why do neurologists often use spinal taps when determining whether someone has MS? This study provides one of the reasons.

People with MS have a more diverse set of immune cells in their cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), the fluid that bathes the central nervous system, but no such diversity is seen in their blood, a study reports. Instead, MS causes changes in the activation of immune cells in the blood.

The distinct set of immune cells in MS patients CSF shows enrichment of pro-inflammatory cells that promote disease severity in MS mouse models.

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Heres encouraging news about a possible treatment that can lower the number of brain lesions in someone with MS. Keep in mind this is only a Phase 2 trial. A Phase 3 trial isnt expected until later this year. However, a news release from research sponsor Sanofisays, This molecule may be the first B-cell-targeted MS therapy that not only inhibits the peripheral immune system, but also crosses the blood-brain barrier to suppress immune cells that have migrated into the brain.

The experimental BTK inhibitor SAR442168 showed an acceptable safety profile and met its primary endpoint a significant reduction in the number of new lesions visible on a brain imaging scan in a Phase 2 trial in people with MS, study results show.

SAR442168, formerly known as PRN2246, is an oral, small molecule being co-developed by Principia Biopharmaand Sanofi Genzyme. It works by inhibiting Brutons tyrosine kinase (BTK), a protein important for the proliferation of immune cells, particularly B-cells. By blocking BTK, it is expected that SAR442168 can reduce inflammation that damages the nervous system in people with MS.

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Did you know that some of my columns from The MS Wire are now available as audio briefings? You can listen to them here.

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Note: Multiple Sclerosis News Today is strictly a news and information website about the disease. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website. The opinions expressed in this column are not those of Multiple Sclerosis News Today or its parent company, BioNews Services, and are intended to spark discussion about issues pertaining to multiple sclerosis.

Ed Tobias is a retired broadcast journalist. Most of his 40+ year career was spent as a manager with the Associated Press in Washington, DC. Tobias was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1980 but he continued to work, full-time, meeting interesting people and traveling to interesting places, until retiring at the end of 2012.

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$2.8M grant to fund bioprinting for reconstruction of face, mouth, skull tissues – Penn State News

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Seamlessly correcting defects in the face, mouth and skull is highly challenging because it requires precise stacking of a variety of tissues including bone, muscle, fat and skin. Now, Penn State researchers are investigating methods to 3D bioprint and grow the appropriate tissues for craniomaxillofacial reconstruction.

A five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, will allow a team of researchers to explore the use of stem cells, biomaterials and differentiation factors to match the complex tissues of the face and head directly bioprinted during surgery.

"With the advance in 3D bioprinting, in-place reconstruction of composite tissues for craniomaxillofacial repair has recently become feasible as 3D bioprinting enables complex tissue heterogeneity in an anatomically accurate and cosmetically appealing manner," said Ibrahim T. Ozbolat, Hartz Family Career Development Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics, and principal investigator on the project.

The researchers are looking at ways to bioprint appropriate tissues directly into a subject to correct damage or defects. They will first investigate, in an immunodeficient rat model, bone tissue bioprinting. Next, they will investigate multilayered skin tissue which include adipose fat and dermis/epidermis skin tissue. They will look at the impact of differentiation factors and how fat influences the growth of skin tissue.

Finally, they will look at three-layer composite tissues that include bone, fat and skin layers to determine how vascularization occurs in both soft and hard tissue regeneration.

"We have formed a complementary collaboration that merges essential domain knowledge in bioprinting, regenerative medicine, craniomaxillofacial surgery, plastic surgery, gene therapy, gene delivery, bone mechanics and bone and skin biology with the depth necessary to propel this work," said Ozbolat.

To meet these needs, the team consists of co-investigators, Elias Rizk, associate professor of neurosurgery; Dino Ravnic, assistant professor of surgery, and Thomas Samson, associate professor of surgery, both in the Division of Plastic Surgery and Greg Lewis, assistant professor of orthopedics and rehabilitation, all in the College of Medicine; and Daniel Hayes, associate professor of biomedical engineering.

The goal of the project is to produce an advanced bioprinting technology that shows the complex interactions between layers of engineered tissues and provide an understanding of how localized delivery of differentiation factors will impact craniomaxillofacial reconstruction.

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A new study on how and when the precursors to eggs and sperm are formed during development could help pave the way for generating egg and sperm cells in the lab to treat infertility.

The study, publishedin the journal Cell Reports, describes the way in which human stem cells evolve into germ cells, the precursors for egg and sperm cells.

Right now, if your body doesnt make germ cells then theres no option for having a child thats biologically related to you, said Amander Clark, the studys lead author, a member of theEli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA. What we want to do is use stem cells to be able to generate germ cells outside the human body so that this kind of infertility can be overcome.

It is estimated that infertility affects 10% of the U.S. population, and infertility rates have increased over the past several decades because more people are waiting longer to have children. Many forms of infertility can be treated using procedures that join egg and sperm together outside the body, such as in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection. But for people whose bodies dont produce eggs or sperm because of chemotherapy, radiation, genetics or other unexplained causes those treatments arent an option unless a donor provides the eggs or sperm.

With donated eggs and sperm, the child is not genetically related to one or both parents, said Clark, who also is a UCLA professor and chair of molecular cell and developmental biology. To treat patients who want a child who is genetically related, we need to understand how to make germ cells from stem cells, and then how to coax those germ cells into eggs or sperm.

In developing male and female embryos, a subset of pluripotent stem cells cells that have the potential to become nearly every type of cell in the body become germ cells that will later generate eggs or sperm. Researchers previously demonstrated the ability to make similar stem cells in a laboratory, called induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells, from a persons own skin or blood cells.

Clark and her colleagues used technology that enables them to measure the active genes in more than 100,000 embryonic stem cells and iPS cells as they generated germ cells. Collaborators at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology developed new algorithms to analyze the massive amounts of data.

The experiments revealed a detailed timeline for when germ cells form: They first become distinct from other cells of the body between 24 and 48 hours after stem cells start differentiating into cell types that will ultimately make up all the specialized cells in the adult body.

Clark said that information would help scientists focus their efforts on that particular timeframe in future studies, in order to maximize the number of germ cells they can create.

The study also revealed that the germ cells come from two different populations of stem cells amnion cells, which are located in the fluid and membrane that surrounds the embryo during pregnancy, as well as gastrulating cells from the embryo itself.

When the researchers compared the germ cells derived from embryonic stem cells with those derived from iPS cells in the lab, they found that the patterns by which genes were activated were nearly identical.

This tells us that the approach were using to begin the process of making germ cells is on the right track, Clark said. Now were poised to take the next step of combining these cells with ovary or testis cells.

That next step is critical because molecular signals from ovary or testis tissue are what signal germ cells to mature into eggs and sperm.

If the approach were to be incorporated into a future treatment for infertility, scientists might eventually be able to use a patients own skin cells to form stem cells that can be coaxed into both germ cells and ovarian or testis tissue and those cell types might be able to be used to generate a persons own eggs or sperm in the lab.

Were going in the right direction but it will take a lot of new innovations to solve infertility related to the loss of germ cells, Clark said.

The techniques described above were used in laboratory tests only and have not been tested in humans or approved by the Food and Drug Administration as safe and effective for use in humans.

The research was supported by the National Institutes of Health and a Broad Stem Cell Research Center Innovation Award.

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Colombian Wound Care Market Research Report: By Product, Wound Type, End – User, Distribution Channel – Industry Analysis and Forecast to 2024 -…

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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Colombian Wound Care Market Research Report: By Product, Wound Type, End - User, Distribution Channel - Industry Analysis and Forecast to 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Registering a CAGR of 3.6% during the forecast period (2019-2024), the Colombian wound care market is predicted to reach $93.9 million by 2024, witnessing a substantial increase in its revenue from $76.1 million in 2018.

Taking the geography of the country into consideration, the largest market share in the Colombian wound care market is expected to be held by the state of Cundinamarca. This is mainly ascribed to the increasing research & development activities and rising expenditure on healthcare due to supportive government policies and initiatives. Other states, such as Bolivar, Atlntico, Valle del Cauca, Santander, and Antioquia also hold significant shares in the market on account of the surging incidence of traumatic injuries, burns, and diabetic wounds as well as rising geriatric population.

The Colombian wound care market is witnessing growth due to the rising focus on healthcare services. The wound care facilities in Colombia are witnessing a surge in demand as both the public and private organizations are increasing healthcare coverage. An article published in the Health and Human rights journal in 2016, mentioned that in the country, the healthcare coverage witnessed a remarkable increase during 1991-2016; starting from 25% population in 1992, the health cover facilities were available to 96% population in 2016. This is indicative of the rising focus of the government on providing excellent healthcare facilities and means to the residents of the country.

Stem cell therapy in wound management is becoming the trend in the Colombian wound care market. Extensive research on stem cells has established their remarkable regenerative abilities, which may help in speeding up the wound healing process. A biotechnology company, BioXcellerato LLC, has its treatment center in Colombia by the name of Torre Medica El Tesoro that provides stem cell treatment for various cosmetic and other conditions. Further, it is involved in stem cell therapy and regenerative medicine research for finding prospective treatments for wound and other skin disorders.

Key Topics Covered:

Chapter 1. Research Background

1.1 Research Objectives

1.2 Market Definition

1.3 Research Scope

1.3.1 Market Segmentation by Type

1.3.2 Market Segmentation by Wound Type

1.3.3 Market Segmentation by End User

1.3.4 Market Segmentation by Distribution Channel

1.3.5 Market Segmentation by Geography

1.3.6 Analysis Period

1.3.7 Market Data Reporting Unit

1.3.7.1 Value

1.3.7.2 Volume

1.4 Key Stakeholders

Chapter 2. Research Methodology

2.1 Secondary Research

2.2 Primary Research

2.2.1 Breakdown of Primary Research Respondents

2.2.1.1 By industry participant

2.2.1.2 By company type

2.3 Market Size Estimation

2.4 Data Triangulation

2.5 Assumptions for the Study

Chapter 3. Executive Summary

Chapter 4. Introduction

4.1 Market Definition

4.2 Regulatory Overview

4.3 Market Dynamics

4.3.1 Trends

4.3.2 Drivers

4.3.3 Restraints

4.3.4 Opportunities

4.4 Porter's Five Forces Analysis

Chapter 5. Colombia Wound Care Market

5.1 By Type

5.2 By Wound Type

5.3 By End User

5.4 By Distribution Channel

5.5 By State

5.6 By City

Chapter 6. Competitive Landscape

6.1 Company Benchmarking

6.2 Strategic Developments of Key Players

Chapter 7. Company Profiles

7.1 B. Braun Melsungen AG

7.2 BSN medical GmbH

7.3 Coloplast A/S

7.4 3M Company

7.5 Acelity L.P. Inc.

7.6 Smith & Nephew PLC

7.7 ConvaTec Group PLC

7.8 Paul Hartmann AG

7.9 Mlnlycke Health Care AB

7.10 Hollister Incorporated

7.11 Tecnoquimicas SA

7.12 Beiersdorf AG

7.13 Johnson & Johnson

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The future of humanity – The News International

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The future of humanity

It sounds like the stuff of science fiction. Scientists have created what has been described as the first living robots in the lab, and they did so by first trying out different combinations using an evolutionary algorithm, what you can call e-evolution.

Before readers start imagining androids made of flesh I should point out that these xenobots are less than a millimetre wide and the closest thing they have to limbs are two stumps that they use to swim through liquids for weeks at a time without requiring additional nutrition. They are made up of embryonic stem cells taken from the African clawed frog, known scientifically as Xenopus laevis, which inspired the name for the minute bots.

Scientists utilised heart cells that act like miniature pistons and skin cells which hold the package together. The level of sophistication involved in this bioengineering feat suggests that, whereas the technological glories of the past lay in grand monuments and mega-projects, the greatest achievements of the 21st century are to be found at the microscopic, nano and quantum scales.

Developed by researchers from Tufts University, the University of Vermont, and the Wyss Institute at Harvard, these impressive miniature biological machines (or should one refer to them as creatures?), which can repair or heal themselves when damaged, have potentially multiple beneficial uses.

These include the cleaning up of the microplastics polluting our oceans and other toxic materials, as well as vectors to deliver drugs inside our bodies, to perform surgical procedures and other medical applications. Unlike conventional robots and machines which can pollute the environment for a long time after their useful lifetimes have expired, xenobots have the added bonus of being entirely biodegradable, breaking down harmlessly after they die.

In addition, such biological machines are, in principle, more versatile and robust than their inanimate counterparts. If living systems could be continuously and rapidly designed ab initio and deployed to serve novel functions, their innate ability to resist entropy might enable them to far surpass the useful lifetimes of our strongest yet static technologies, the researchers posit.

Nevertheless, while I would not quite class myself as xenobotphobic, I do find the possible fallout of biobots and their future negative potential uses rather unsettling, despite the exciting possibilities they present.

Neither the researchers in their scientific paper outlining the results nor the news coverage of the xenobots appear to have considered the damaging and destructive potential of this technology. However, this does exist and it must be carefully considered in order to avoid the dangerous pitfalls which lie ahead.

The wrong hands could transform biobots from healing machines to bio-weapons. Instead of delivering healing drugs to the body, they could be used to maim or kill. They could be utilised to act as the ideal hitmen, committing the perfect murder.

Given the pace of technological progress, the day cannot be too far off when biobots will be developed that can deliver deadly toxins or viruses deep into the body, attack vulnerabilities in an individual with custom-made DNA, simulate a terminal disease or even carry out deadly microsurgery before a self-destruct mechanism causes them to dissolve into the bloodstream, rendering these invisible assassins untraceable. They could also be designed and utilised to attack entire populations, either as acts of biowarfare or bioterrorism.

Even if we manage to control the potential for intentional mischief and misuse, there is also the potential for accidental damage. For example, the researchers point to the future possibility of equipping biobots with reproductive systems to ensure they can be (re)produced to scale. However, how can we be certain that they will stick to the script of their programming and produce only the requisite numbers of offspring which will live the required lifespan?

Do we understand evolution enough to be certain that these novel lifeforms we will create will not break free of the constraints we have designed for them and mutate in unexpected, and potentially risky, ways?

Beyond the practical applications and misapplications, there are the far-reaching ethical dimensions, not to mention the socioeconomic and cultural implications for humanity.

By (further) blurring the lines between the inanimate and animate, how will we define life in the future? Will everything made out of organic tissue, no matter how simple and synthetic, continue to be regarded as life forms, or will we need new categories?

How about the relative value of life/machines? Is a simple xenobot superior to a highly sophisticated synthetic robot, such as Asimo and other skilled robots, because one is alive and the other is presumably not.

If intelligence and sentience are considered to be some of the hallmarks of humanity, will we need to start granting intelligent machines equal rights, as artificial intelligence continues to catch up with and even surpass its human form?

One of the most controversial tech issues of the moment is data privacy rights. But could we reach a point in the future where data itself will need and have rights? For example, if robots and computers are one day considered to have become truly intelligent and sentient, then their data systems will presumably require protection from malicious erasure, which would be tantamount to murder, or involuntary modification, which would violate their freedom of choice.

Then there are the existential questions this technological progress raises. Although technology has long made the labour of untold millions of professions obsolete, it has generally acted as a booster and aid for a humanity in control of innovation. However, we are rapidly reaching the stage where our technological creations not only dwarf our physical abilities but also our mental capabilities and, soon, intellectual capacities.

When we finally build or evolve machines that are not only clearly more intelligent than we are but also possess a clear sense of self and autonomy, will we be able to continue to control them and, if we do, will this be an unjust form of subjugation or even slavery?

Excerpted from: The genesis of robotic life and the future of humanity.

Courtesy: AlJazeera.com

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First dual stem cell therapy jointly developed by City University of Hong Kong brings new hope for cardiac repair – QS WOW News

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A research team featuring an expert from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has developed a novel dual approach for the first time for concurrently rejuvenating both the cardiac muscle and vasculature of the heart by utilising two types of stem cells. The results give hope for a new treatment for repairing myocardial infarction (MI) heart.

Dr Ban Ki-won, Assistant Professor of the Department of Biomedical Sciences and his research team, including researchers from Konkuk University, The Catholic University of Korea, Pohang University of Science and Technology and T&R Biofab in South Korea, have conducted the first study of two distinct stem cell effects for cardiac repair. The two major types of stem cells employed are human bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) and cardiomyocytes derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC-CMs). The research findings have been published in Nature Communications in a paper titled Dual stem cell therapy synergistically improves cardiac function and vascular regeneration following myocardial infarction.

Both cardiac muscles and vasculatures are severely damaged following MI, and so the therapeutic strategies should focus on comprehensive repair of both at the same time. But the current strategies only focus on either one, Dr Ban said.

Dr Ban said that, with limited therapeutic options for severe MI and advanced heart failure, a heart transplant was the last resort. However, such an operation is very risky, costly and subject to limited supply of suitable donors. Therefore, stem cell-based therapy has emerged as a promising therapeutic option.

In the study, the hiPSC-CMs were injected directly into the border zone of the rats heart, while the hMSCs-loaded patch was implanted on top of the infarct area, like a bandage. The results showed that this dual approach led to a significant improvement of cardiac function and an enhancement of vessel formation on a MI heart.

We believe this novel dual approach can potentially provide translational and clinical benefit to the field of cardiac regeneration. Based on the same principle, the protocol may also be utilised for repairing other organs including the brain, liver and pancreas in which multiple types of stem cells co-exist, Dr Ban added.

The research team is working on follow-up studies in larger animal models such as pigs. The patent application for this research result has been submitted.

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Hemostemix Announces the Appointment of Dr. Ronnie Hershman to the Board of Directors and Provides a Corporate Update – BioSpace

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CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --Hemostemix. (Hemostemix or the Company) (TSXV: HEM; OTC: HMTXF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Ronnie Hershman, M.D., F.C.C.S., to its Board of Directors. Dr. Hershman is a successful, practicing cardiologist with over three decades of experience. Dr. Hershman graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Sophie Davis Center for Biomedical Research in 1980 and received his medical degree from Mount Sinai Medical Center in 1982. He then continued his medical and cardiovascular training at Mt. Sinai Medical Center.

Dr. Hershman has been an Invasive Cardiologist since 1987 and was involved in many clinical trials for emerging catheter technologies. He was a pioneer in performing laser-assisted coronary angioplasty, starting in private practice on Long Island in 1989. Presently the Medical Director of NYU Langone Long Island Cardiac Care he built and manages a large medical practice, employing cutting-edge technology and continues his practice for patients with cardiovascular and peripheral vascular diseases, employing a non-invasive therapy for patients with intractable Angina and Congestive Heart Failure.

Dr. Hershman has also been an entrepreneur and investor for more than two decades. He has been involved in life science investing and consulting for several years and previously or currently serves on the boards of medical biotechnology companies Solubest, Ltd., TheraVitae Inc., Nasus Pharma, SanoNash and Optivasive. He also serves as an advisor to a latestage, life science venture capital company that has funded 24 companies to-date. Dr. Hershman is now an investor in OurCrowd, Ltd., a leading crowd funding company and is the Co-Founder and CEO of HealthEffect, LLC and CLiHealth, LLC, SoLoyal and Nasus Pharma along with SanoNash.

Dr. Hershman continues to evaluate new medical technologies in the USA and Israel. His main interests lie in bringing improved medical technologies from the bench to the clinic, quickly and globally. He is actively seeking to commercialize technologies that improve lives and cure illnesses in the most effective and cost efficient manner.

Stem Cell therapies are the future in so many chronic illnesses and Hemostemix is an exciting company with a lot of promise in providing solutions and therapeutic options for many patients with critical Cardiovascular illnesses and ischemia, commented Dr. Hershman. As an investor and Board Member, I hope to assist in advancing these therapies further and create optimal value for patients and shareholders, alike, he said.

Dr. Hershman is replacing Mr. Yari Nieken and Mr. Bryson Goodwin who both resigned from their positions with the Company effective February 10, 2020. Ms. Natasha Sever has also resigned from the position of CFO. The Company will look for suitable replacements for both CEO and CFO positions and Mr. Smeenk will act as the interim CEO until a replacement is hired. The Company thanks Bryson, Yari and Natasha for their service and wishes them well in their future endeavors.

It is a great pleasure to welcome Dr. Hershman to the Board of Directors, said David Wood, Chairman, as he compliments us with his broad medical experience, biotechnology and business investment acumen and counsel.

I am honored and delighted to welcome Dr. Hershman to the Board of Directors and I very much look forward to his counsel, said Thomas Smeenk, President.

The Company also announces that on January 9, 2020, J.M. Wood Investment Inc. (JMWI) sent the Company a Notice of Default and Demand for the immediate repayment of the Companys previously announced convertible debenture and demand loan. Based on the repayment conditions of the debts, the Company took the position the January 9th notice was premature. On January 24th, JMWI made an application to the Court of Queens Bench of Alberta for the issuance of an order appointing a receiver. The Company responded with a 347 page affidavit including appendices, sworn on January 30th by David Wood, Chairman. The application was heard on January 31st by Madame Justice Horner, who granted a consent order to adjourn the JMWI receivership application to February 20, 2020 to enable the Company to close its financing; granted an order appointing Grant Thornton as inspector; granted an order that the costs of the application of January 31st would only be payable by the Company if the application proceeds on February 20th. On February 6, 2020 cross examinations on the Affidavits of David Wood and JMWI were heard.

Also, on February 3, 2020 the Company received an action from Aspire Health Science, LLC filed with the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court for Orange County, State of Florida, in connection with the Amended and Restated License Agreement rescinded by Hemostemix on December 5, 2019 due to Aspires failure to meet the Condition Precedent of paying US$1,000,000 within 30 business days of September 30, 2019. The Company believes the action is frivolous, without merit, and it intends to vigorously defend its position.

The Company intends to effect repayment of the secured debts and it will provide a further update to the market at that time. Although the Company is optimistic that it will be successful in raising sufficient funds to meet its obligations, there can be no assurance that the financing will close as anticipated or within the time frames required.

ABOUT HEMOSTEMIX INC.

Hemostemix is a publicly traded autologous stem cell therapy company, founded in 2003. A winner of the World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer Award, the Company developed and is commercializing its lead product ACP-01 for the treatment of CLI, PAD, Angina, Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, Dilated Cardiomyopathy and other heart conditions. ACP-01 has been used to treat over 300 patients, including no-option end-stage heart disease patients, and it has been the subject of four open label phase II clinical studies which proved its safety and efficacy.

On October 21, 2019, the Company announced the results from its presentation from its Phase II CLI trial abstract presentation entitled Autologous Stem Cell Treatment for CLI Patients with No Revascularization Options: An Update of the Hemostemix ACP-01 Trial With 4.5 Year Followup which noted healing of ulcers and resolution of ischemic rest pain occurred in 83% of patients, with outcomes maintained for up to 4.5 years. The Companys clinical trial for CLI is ongoing at 20 clinical sites in North America and 56 of 95 subjects have been enrolled to-date.

The Company owns 91 patents across five patent families titled: Regulating Stem Cells, In Vitro Techniques for use with Stem Cells, Production from Blood of Cells of Neural Lineage, and Automated Cell Therapy. For more information, please visit http://www.hemostemix.com.

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Thomas Smeenk, President & CEOSuite 1150, 707 7th Avenue S.W.Calgary, Alberta T2P 3H6Tel: 905-580-4170

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined under the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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This release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words expects, plans, anticipates, believes, intends, estimates, projects, potential, and similar expressions, or that events or conditions will, would, may, could, or should occur. Although Hemostemix believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates, and opinions of Hemostemix management on the date such statements were made. By their nature forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause actual results, events or developments to be materially different from any future results, events or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the Companys ability to fund operations and access the capital required to continue operations and repay its secured debts, the Companys stage of development, the ability to complete its current CLI clinical trial, complete a futility analysis and the results of such, future clinical trials and results, long-term capital requirements and future developments in the Companys markets and the markets in which it expects to compete, risks associated with its strategic alliances and the impact of entering new markets on the Companys operations. Each factor should be considered carefully and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Hemostemix expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Additional information identifying risks and uncertainties are contained in the Companys filing with the Canadian securities regulators, which filings are available at http://www.sedar.com.

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Autologous Stem Cell and Non-Stem Cell Based Therapies Market 2020-2025 Business Analysis || Leading Players Fibrocell, Genesis Biopharma, Georgia…

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The Global Autologous Stem Cell and Non-Stem Cell Based Therapies Market is expected to reach USD113.04 billion by 2025, from USD 87.59 billion in 2017 growing at a CAGR of 3.7% during the forecast period of 2018 to 2025. The upcoming market report contains data for historic years 2015 & 2016, the base year of calculation is 2017 and the forecast period is 2018 to 2025.

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Some of the major players operating in the global autologous stem cell and non-stem cell based therapies market are Antria (Cro), Bioheart, Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics, Cytori, Dendreon Corporation, Fibrocell, Genesis Biopharma, Georgia Health Sciences University, Neostem, Opexa Therapeutics, Orgenesis, Regenexx, Regeneus, Tengion, Tigenix, Virxsys and many more.

Autologous Stem Cell and Non-Stem Cell Based Therapies market analysis document contains basic, secondary and advanced information related to the global status, recent trends, market size, sales volume, market share, growth, future trends analysis, segment and forecasts from 2020 2025. Market research data included in this report lend a hand to businesses for planning of strategies related to investment, revenue generation, production, product launches, costing, inventory, purchasing and marketing. Furthermore, Autologous Stem Cell and Non-Stem Cell Based Therapies report presents the data and information for actionable, most recent, and real-time market insights which makes it easier to even reach to the critical business decisions.

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In autologous stem-cell transplantation persons own undifferentiated cells or stem cells are collected and transplanted back to the person after intensive therapy. These therapies are performed by means of hematopoietic stem cells, in some of the cases cardiac cells are used to fix the damages caused due to heart attacks.

The autologous stem cell and non-stem cell based therapies are used in the treatment of various diseases such as neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases, cancer and autoimmune diseases, infectious disease. According to World Health Organization (WHO), cardiovascular disease (CVD) causes more than half of all deaths across the European Region. The disease leads to death or frequently it is caused by AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined in Europe.

With the prevalence of cancer and diabetes in all age groups globally the need of steam cell based therapies is increasing, according to article published by the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, it was reported that around 382 million people had diabetes in 2013 and the number is growing at alarming rate which has increased the need to improve treatment and therapies regarding the diseases.

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Competitive Analysis:Global Autologous Stem Cell and Non-Stem Cell Based Therapies Market

The global autologous stem cell and non-stem cell based therapies market is highly fragmented and the major players have used various strategies such as new product launches, expansions, agreements, joint ventures, partnerships, acquisitions, and others to increase their footprints in this market. The report includes market shares of autologous stem cell and non-stem cell based therapies market for global, Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and South America.

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Biotech companies leading the way with exosome human clinical trials – Born2Invest

By daniellenierenberg

Testing a new therapeutic in human subjects for the first time is a major step in the translation of any novel treatment from the laboratory bench to clinical use.

When the therapeutic represents a paradigm shift, reaching this milestone is even more significant.

After years of planning, preparation and hard work to establish a base camp, starting human clinical trials is the first step towards the summit itself: gaining regulatory approval for product sales.

Exosomes tiny packets of proteins and nucleic acids (e.g. mRNA and miRNA) released by cells, that have powerful regenerative properties ranging from promoting wound healing to stimulating brain injury recovery following stroke represent just such a paradigm-shifting potential advance in human medicine.

The first commercial exosome therapeutics conference was held in Boston in September 2019 and over 15 companies participated.

This conference signals the emergence of exosomes as a new class of regenerative medicine products.

So far, just one or two of the companies working in the novel field of exosome-based therapies have reached the pivotal point and transitioned into human clinical trials. In this article we survey the field, starting with the pace-setters.

During the past few years, a handful of universities and research hospitals have carried out small scale, first-in-human Phase I clinical trials using exosomes. In each case where the study results are available, the exosome treatment was found to be safe and well-tolerated.

But the field has hotted up in the past few months, with the first companies reaching the pivotal point of testing exosome-based products in people.

On 28th January 2020, Melbourne-based Exopharm announced the first dosing under its first human clinical trial, becoming the first company to test exosomes potential for healing wounds in people.

The PLEXOVAL Phase I study will test Exopharms Plexaris product, a cell-free formulation of exosomes from platelets, which in preclinical animal studies have shown a regenerative effect, improving wound closure and reducing scarring.

The main readouts of the PLEXOVAL study the results of which are expected to be available sometime after mid-2020 will be safety, wound closure and scarring.

Joining Exopharm at the front of the pack is Maryland-based United Therapeutics.

Founded in 1996, United Therapeutics specialises in lung diseases and has a portfolio of FDA-approved conventional small molecule and biologic drugs on the market for a range of lung conditions.

On 26th June 2019, United Therapeutics announced approval for a Phase I trial (NCT03857841) of an exosome-based therapy against bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BDP), a condition common in preterm infants that receive assisted ventilation and supplemental oxygen.

Recruitment has commenced but dosing has not been announced. The study is due to conclude by December 2021. BDP is characterised by arrested lung growth and development, with health implications that can persist into adulthood.

Human clinical trials of a stem cell therapy for BDP, by Korean stem cell company Medipost, are already underway. However as with many stem cell therapies recent animal studies have shown that is the exosomes released by stem cells that are responsible for the therapeutic effect.

United Therapeutics therapy, UNEX-42, is a preparation of extracellular vesicles that are secreted from human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells. The company has not released any information about how its exosomes are produced or isolated.

A little behind the two leaders, three other companies have announced their aim to initiate their first clinical trials of exosome therapeutics within the next 12 months.

Launched in 2015, Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Codiak has long been considered among the leaders in developing exosome-based therapies.

Rather than exploiting the innate regenerative potential of select exosome populations, Codiak is developing engineered exosomes that feature a defined therapeutic payload. The companys initial focus has been to target immune cells, leveraging the immune system to combat cancer.

The company plans to initiate clinical trials of its lead candidate, exoSTING, in the first half of 2020. The therapeutic is designed to trigger a potent antitumor response from the patients own immune system, mediated by T cells. A second immuno-oncology candidate, exoIL-12, is due to enter clinical trials in the second half of 2020, the company says.

In nearby New Jersey, Avalon Globocare is also developing engineered exosomes. Its lead product, AVA-201, consists of exosomes enriched in the RNA miR-185, which are produced using engineered mesenchymal stem cells.

In animal tests, miR-185 suppressed cancer cell proliferation, invasion and migration in oral cancer. In July 2019, the company announced plans to start its first exosome clinical trial before the close of 2019. As of February 2020, however, no further announcement regarding this clinical trial has been made.

Avalon has also made no further announcement on a second planned clinical trial, also intended to start during the fourth quarter of 2019, of a second exosome candidate, AVA-202.

These angiogenic regenerative exosomes, derived from endothelial cells, can promote wound healing and blood vessel formation, the company says. The planned Phase I trial was to test AVA-202 for vascular diseases and wound healing.

Meanwhile, Miami-based Aegle Therapeutics plans to begin a Phase I/IIa clinical trial of its exosome therapy, AGLE-102, during 2020. AGLE-102 is based on native regenerative exosomes isolated from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells.

After initially focussing on burns patients, in January 2020 to company announced had raised the funds to commence an FDA-cleared clinical trial of AGLE-102 to treat dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, a rare paediatric skin blistering disorder. The company says it plans to commence this clinical trial in the first half of 2020.

A number of companies are in the preclinical phase of exosome therapy research.

Some of these companies have been set up specifically to develop exosome-based products. In the UK, Evox co-founded by University of Oxford researcher Matthew Wood in 2016 is developing engineered exosomes to treat rare diseases.

The company has developed or sourced technology that allows it to attach proteins to exosomes surface, or to load proteins or nucleic acids inside the exosome, to deliver a therapeutic cargo to a target organ.

Its lead candidate targets a lysosomal storage disorder called Niemann-Pick Disease type C, using exosomes that carry a protein therapeutic cargo. Evox says it plans to submit the Investigational New Drug (IND) application to the FDA during 2020, paving the way for the first clinical trial. It currently has five other candidates, for various indications, at the preclinical stage of development.

In Korea, Ilias and ExoCoBio are developing exosome therapeutics. Ilias founded by faculty from the Korean Advance Institute of Science and Technology specialises in loading large protein therapeutics into exosomes.

It is currently carrying out preclinical research toward treating sepsis, preterm labour and Gauchers disease. ExoCoBio is focusing on the native regenerative capacity of exosomes derived from mesenchymal stem cells, including to treat atopic dermatitis.

New companies continue to enter the exosome space. In August 2019, Carmine Therapeutics was launched, with the aim to develop gene therapies that utilize exosomes from red blood cells to deliver large nucleic acid cargoes. The company is targeting the areas of haematology, oncology and immunology.

Meanwhile, a wave of companies originally set up to develop live stem cell therapies are diversifying into stem cell derived exosome production and research.

It is now generally acknowledged that stem cell exosomes are the main therapeutically active component of stem cells, and that medical products based on exosomes will be safer to apply, and easier and cheaper to make and transport, than live cell therapies.

Originally established to produce neural stem cells for other research organisations, Aruna Bio has developed proprietary neural exosomes that can cross the blood brain barrier.

The company is now developing an exosome therapy for stroke. In October 2019, the Athens, Georgia-based company said had raised funding to support the research and development to enable its first IND application to the FDA in 2021.

In the UK, ReNeuron has also focussed on stroke, and has several clinical trials underway assessing its CTX stem cells to promote post stroke rehabilitation. The company is also working with third parties to investigate the drug- and gene therapy delivery potential of exosomes derived from CTX stem cells.

Switzerland-based Anjarium is also developing an exosome platform to selectively deliver therapeutics.20 The company is focussing on engineering exosomes loaded with therapeutic RNA cargo and displaying targeting moieties on its surface.

California-based Capricor has commenced clinical trials of a cardiosphere-derived stem cell therapy for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

At an earlier phase, its regenerative exosome therapy CAP-2003 is in pre-clinical development for a variety of inflammatory disorders including DMD.

A number of other stem cell companies, including TriArm, Creative Medical, AgeX Therapeutics and BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics, are reported to be investigating exosome-based therapies derived from their stem cell lines.

Exopharms position as a frontrunner in bringing exosomes into humans is no lucky accident. The companys operations are based around its unique, proprietary method for manufacturing and isolating exosomes, known as LEAP technology.

As academics and observers of the exosome field have pointed out, reliable and scalable exosome manufacture has threatened to be a major bottleneck that limits the translation of exosome therapeutics into clinical use. The standard laboratory-scale method for collecting the exosomes produced by cultured cells has been to spin the liquid cell culture medium in an ultracentrifuge, or pass it through a fine filter.

The most common technique used so far, the ultracentrifuge, has major scalability limitations. Issues include the high level of skill and manual labour required, the time-intensive nature of the process, and the associated costs of reagents and equipment. It is impossible to imagine collecting enough exosomes for a late stage clinical trial this way.

Another issue is the low purity of the exosomes collected. These techniques sort the contents of cell culture medium by their mass and/or size. Although the exosomes are concentrated, they could be accompanied by other biological components present in the cell culture medium that happen to be a similar size or mass to the exosome.

Importantly, a biotechnology company needs a proprietary step in the process to make a proprietary product over which it has exclusivity. Exopharms LEAP technology is a good example of a proprietary manufacturing step. Ultracentrifuge is not a proprietary process.

So the big players in the emerging exosome field have generally placed a strong emphasis on developing their manufacturing and purification capability.

Exopharm developed a chromatography-based purification method, in which a patent-applied-for inexpensive functionalised polymer a LEAP Ligand is loaded into a chromatography column. The LEAP Ligand sticks to the membrane surface of exosomes passed through the column. Everything else in the cell culture medium mixture is simply washed away. The pure exosome product is then eluted from the column and collected for use. As well as being very scalable, the technique is versatile. LEAP can be used to produce a range of exosome products, by isolating exosomes from different cell sources.

Codiak, similarly, says it has developed scalable, proprietary chromatography-based methods to produced exosomes with comparable identity, purity, and functional properties as exosomes purified using methods such as ultracentrifugation. Chromatography is a flow-based technique for separating mixtures. In an April 2019 SEC filing, the company said it is establishing its own Phase 1/2 clinical manufacturing facility, which it is aiming to have fully-operational by first half 2020.

Avalon GloboCare teamed up with Weill Cornell Medicine to develop a standardised production method for isolating clinical-grade exosomes. Aegle also says it has a proprietary isolation process for producing therapeutic-grade exosomes. And Evox emphasises the GMP compliant, scalable, commercially viable manufacturing platform it has developed.

At Exopharm, the manufacturing technique that has allowed the company to leap ahead of the pack and into human clinical trials is its proprietary LEAP platform. Overcoming the exosome production and isolation bottleneck was exactly the problem the companys scientists set out to solve when Exopharm formed in 2013.

In addition to the Plexaris exosomes, isolated from platelets, currently being tested in human clinical trials, Exopharm is progressing toward human clinical trials of its second product, Cevaris, which are exosomes isolated from stem cells.

Exosomes are now under development by around 20 companies across the world. The leaders in the field are now entering clinical trials with both nave exosome products and engineered exosome products. A number of cell therapy companies are also moving across into the promising exosome product space.

The coming years promise dynamic changes, with partnerships and eventually product commercialization. Exopharm is a clear leader in this emerging field.

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Contrasting Neuralstem (NASDAQ:CUR) and SpringWorks Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SWTX) – Riverton Roll

By daniellenierenberg

SpringWorks Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SWTX) and Neuralstem (NASDAQ:CUR) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for SpringWorks Therapeutics and Neuralstem, as reported by MarketBeat.

SpringWorks Therapeutics presently has a consensus target price of $35.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.51%. Given SpringWorks Therapeutics higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SpringWorks Therapeutics is more favorable than Neuralstem.

Profitability

This table compares SpringWorks Therapeutics and Neuralstems net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

72.2% of SpringWorks Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.3% of Neuralstem shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Neuralstem shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares SpringWorks Therapeutics and Neuralstems revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

SpringWorks Therapeutics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Neuralstem.

Summary

SpringWorks Therapeutics beats Neuralstem on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

SpringWorks Therapeutics Company Profile

SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, acquires, develops, and commercializes medicines for underserved patient populations suffering from rare diseases and cancer. Its advanced product candidate is nirogacestat, an oral small molecule gamma secretase inhibitor that is in Phase 3 clinical trials for the treatment of desmoid tumors. The company is also developing mirdametinib, an oral small molecule MEK inhibitor that is in Phase 2b clinical trials for the treatment of neurofibromatosis type 1-associated plexiform neurofibromas; and Nirogacestat + belantamab mafodotin, which is in Phase 1b clinical trials for the treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. In addition, it is developing Mirdametinib + lifirafenib, a combination therapy that is in Phase 1b clinical trials in patients with advanced or refractory solid tumors; and BGB-3245, an investigational oral selective small molecule inhibitor of specific BRAF driver mutations and genetic fusions, which is in preclinical studies in a range of tumor models with BRAF mutations or fusions. The company has collaborations with BeiGene, Ltd. and GlaxoSmithKline plc to develop combination approaches with nirogacestat and mirdametinib, as well as other standalone medicines. SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

Neuralstem Company Profile

Neuralstem, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the research and development of nervous system therapies based on its proprietary human neuronal stem cells and small molecule compounds. The company's stem cell based technology enables the isolation and expansion of human neural stem cells from various areas of the developing human brain and spinal cord enabling the generation of physiologically relevant human neurons of various types. Its lead product candidate is NSI-189, a chemical entity, which has been completed Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of major depressive disorder, as well as is in preclinical study for the treatment-refractory depression, Angelman Syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, ischemic stroke, diabetic neuropathy, irradiation-induced cognitive deficit, and long-term potentiation enhancement. The company also develops NSI-566, which has completed Phase II clinical trial for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis disease; Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of chronic ischemic stroke; and Phase I clinical trials for the treatment of chronic spinal cord injury, as well as is in preclinical study for the traumatic brain injury. In addition, it develops NSI-532, which is in preclinical study for treatment of Alzheimer's disease; and NSI-777 that is in preclinical study for treatment of human demyelinating diseases. Neuralstem, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Germantown, Maryland.

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Reviewing National Research (NASDAQ:NRC) and US Stem Cell (NASDAQ:USRM) – Slater Sentinel

By daniellenierenberg

National Research (NASDAQ:NRC) and US Stem Cell (OTCMKTS:USRM) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for National Research and US Stem Cell, as reported by MarketBeat.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares National Research and US Stem Cells revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

National Research has higher revenue and earnings than US Stem Cell.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

39.6% of National Research shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of National Research shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of US Stem Cell shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares National Research and US Stem Cells net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk & Volatility

National Research has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, US Stem Cell has a beta of 5.08, indicating that its stock price is 408% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

National Research beats US Stem Cell on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

National Research Company Profile

National Research Corporation (NRC) is a provider of analytics and insights that facilitate revenue growth, patient, employee and customer retention and patient engagement for healthcare providers, payers and other healthcare organizations. The Companys portfolio of subscription-based solutions provides information and analysis to healthcare organizations and payers across a range of mission-critical, constituent-related elements, including patient experience and satisfaction, community population health risks, workforce engagement, community perceptions, and physician engagement. The Companys clients range from acute care hospitals and post-acute providers, such as home health, long term care and hospice, to numerous payer organizations. The Company derives its revenue from its annually renewable services, which include performance measurement and improvement services, healthcare analytics and governance education services.

US Stem Cell Company Profile

U.S. Stem Cell, Inc., a biotechnology company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of autologous cellular therapies for the treatment of chronic and acute heart damage, and vascular and autoimmune diseases in the United States and internationally. Its lead product candidates include MyoCell, a clinical therapy designed to populate regions of scar tissue within a patient's heart with autologous muscle cells or cells from a patient's body for enhancing cardiac function in chronic heart failure patients; and AdipoCell, a patient-derived cell therapy for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction, chronic heart ischemia, and lower limb ischemia. The company's product development pipeline includes MyoCell SDF-1, an autologous muscle-derived cellular therapy for improving cardiac function in chronic heart failure patients. It is also developing MyoCath, a deflecting tip needle injection catheter that is used to inject cells into cardiac tissue in therapeutic procedures to treat chronic heart ischemia and congestive heart failure. In addition, the company provides physician and patient based regenerative medicine/cell therapy training, cell collection, and cell storage services; and cell collection and treatment kits for humans and animals, as well operates a cell therapy clinic. The company was formerly known as Bioheart, Inc. and changed its name to U.S. Stem Cell, Inc. in October 2015. U.S. Stem Cell, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Sunrise, Florida.

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Mechanism of signal transmission in blood cell development deciphered – Mirage News

By daniellenierenberg

How do biochemical messengers mediate the development of new blood cells and how do these processes get out of control in leukaemias? An international research team involving partners from Germany, United Kingdom, Finland and the USA has achieved a fundamental breakthrough in understanding the mechanism of these processes.

The results of the research project were published on February 7th 2020 in the new issue of the renowned journal Science.

In adults, billions of mature blood cells are formed from haematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow every day. This process is tightly regulated by a family of messenger proteins called cytokines that control the development and proliferation of the different blood cell types.

Cytokines interact with specific receptors on the surface of cells, which allows the transmission of signals controlling whether the cell divides or differentiates into a specific blood cell type. Various leukaemias are associated with genetic mutations that activate these signalling pathways in the absence of cytokines in an uncontrolled manner. Until now, the molecular mechanisms of how individual mutations trigger signal activation and lead to these blood cancers have remained unclear.

Using single-molecule microscopy in living cells, the researchers have now been able to clearly show for the first time that the receptors are crosslinked by cytokines to form pairs. Until now, it has been assumed that the receptors are already present as inactive pairs even without cytokines. From their new observations using super-resolution fluorescence microscopes, the researchers concluded that pair formation itself is the basic switch for the activation of signal transduction in the cell.

By directly visualising individual receptors at physiological conditions under the microscope, we were able to resolve a controversy that has preoccupied the field for more than 20 years, explains Professor Jacob Piehler from Osnabrck University.

In combination with biomedical studies at the Universities of York and Dundee, the researchers found that several important disease-relevant mutations led to the pairing of certain receptors without cytokine. These observations led us to a previously unknown mechanism how individual mutations at this receptor trigger cytokine-independent signalling and thus can promote leukaemia, reveals Professor Ian Hitchcock from the University of York.

Cooperation partners at the University of Helsinki used these insights to develop a comprehensive structural model via atomic-scale simulations and molecular modelling, which could explain the different modes of action of different mutations.

Our biomolecular simulations unveiled surprising features concerning the orientation of active receptor pairs at the plasma membrane, explaining how mutations render activation possible without a ligand. These predictions were subsequently confirmed experimentally, explains Professor Ilpo Vattulainen from the University of Helsinki.

These fundamental insights into the mechanism of signal activation enable completely new and much more targeted strategies for combating leukaemias. Further, the researchers suspect that a wide range of inflammatory and allergic diseases can also be traced back to similar mechanisms.

Stephan Wilmes, Maximillian Hafer, Joni Vuorio, Julie A. Tucker, Hauke Winkelmann, Sara Lchte, Tess A. Stanly, Katiuska D. Pulgar Prieto, Chetan Poojari, Vivek Sharma, Christian P. Richter, Rainer Kurre, Stevan R. Hubbard, K. Christopher Garcia, Ignacio Moraga, Ilpo Vattulainen, Ian S. Hitchcock, Jacob Piehler: Mechanism of homodimeric cytokine receptor activation and dysregulation by oncogenic mutations. In: Science; Article DOI:10.1126/science.aaw3242

Professor Ilpo Vattulainen

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Human Skin Cells: The Next Anti-Aging Frontier?

By daniellenierenberg

Call us biased, but the skincare industry, in particular, is one of our favorites to watch when it comes to technological advancements. From laser zapping to weird-looking at-home devices, the anti-aging sphere is constantly evolving, with new treatments and procedures being launched on the daily. Just 10 years ago, Blackberries (the phone, not the fruit Gisele Bndchen says she avoids) were still the epitome of cool, and no one except makeup artists ever used the word contouring. Ten years from today, will wrinkles, dark spots, and sagging be a thing of the past? Its a slightly exhilarating (and also completely terrifying) thought.

As beauty editors, its our job to stay on top of all thats new in the quest for younger, tauter skin. Right now, were intrigued by a new ingredient trend thats very unexpected (yes, even compared to salmon sperm): human stem cells. Yeah, well let that sink in for a minute. If applying a strangers stem cells on your face sounds creepy or the start of a very niche horror movie, youll want to keep readingthe information ahead might just change your mind. We asked Dr. Hal Simeroth, founder of Stemology skincare and possessor of a Ph.D. in Bioethics, to tell us if human stem cells (and their extracts) are the key to eternal youthor, at the very least, a more prolonged youth. Ready to get really scientific?

Keep scrolling to school yourself on this anti-aging trend.

Everyone likely has a vague notion of what stem cells are, but its probably best to let an expert explain. The term stem cells refers to a rather broad category of cells that participate in tissue generation, regeneration, and renewal, Hal says. In other words, they are the cells that help you, your dog, and the tomatoes in your vegetable garden heal; humans, animals, and plants all have these types of cells. And this is what makes stem cells special: theyre undifferentiated and have the invaluable properties of self-renewal and differentiation, according to Hal. In laymans terms, this means they have the much-coveted ability to divide to make more stem cells, and more stem cells you get the idea. Human stem cells are divided into three primary categories: embryonic, which are the initial stem cells after birth that control the development into a human baby; adult mesenchymel stem cells, which exist in our bodies and are responsible for the repair and renewal of structural tissues; and tissue-specific stem cells, which only repair and rejuvenate specific tissues such as your skin. Remember these, because well touch on them again later.

Before we dive headfirst into human stem cells, lets first talk about plant stem cells. In the skincare industry, theyre the popular crowd: Theyve largely been accepted and welcomed with open arms, touted for their skin-regenerating abilities. The idea is that if this stem cell helps a flower flourish in the freezing temps in some far-off exotic locale, then it must be able to keep your skin dewy and glowing too. But does that logic really make sense? According to Hal, not really. Its false at a primary level, but true at a secondary level, he says. Um, what? The directing of repair and renewal by plant stem cells within the plant is orchestrated by cellular signals that would not be recognized by human cells, he says. Plant stem cell material cannot mimic the activity of our stem cells in the human body in a primary way. There are genetic boundaries that cannot be crossed. So, just because rose stem cells can help a rose grow and flourish doesnt mean it can do the same for your skin. However, Hal does say that some plant stem cells do provide nutrients and metabolites that have been shown to stimulate human epidermal stem cell productionthus, the secondary way he mentions. Either way, he says to always check to see if a plant stem cell material in your skincare product that promises to plump your skin is backed up by scientific research and clinical testing (a quick Google search should yield results).

Now that weve covered plant stem cells, lets dive right into the nitty-gritty and talk human stem cells. Hal mentions adult mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) specifically, citing many research studies and scientific papers published over the last two decades about their ability to be the natural healers of all our bodys structuresmuscle, bone, skin, neural tissue and more. Because of their potent ability to rejuvenate and repair, and also because they do not carry the negative ethical stigma of embryonic stem cells harvested from human embryos, they have been embraced by many for use in potential clinical protocols, Hal explains. Right now, these human stem cells have already been in practice in Europe with success and are currently in FDA-approved testing programs in the U.S. Without getting too technical, heres how these MSCs work. Like a master coordinator, MSCs respond to biochemically transmitted needs from any areas of traumafor example, if you get a cut, scrape, or a more severe injury. Sensing the need, the MSCs begin to multiply and release different biochemical signals to bring on other anti-inflammatory and immune cells, like a commander rallying his troops to fight a battle. Thus, it would be logical to assume that this healing, regenerating ability that works with wound-healing can also apply to overall skin renewal. We can conclude from a large body of scientific evidence that MSCs do their work by releasing messengers and helpers such as growth factors, peptides, and matrix proteins that provide rejuvenating instructions and assistance to the targeted body cells, Hal says. As we age, these "messenger" proteins the MSCs attract might just be the key to helping our skin renew (read: stay wrinkle-free).

Stemologys hero product (and the product that inspired this story) is their Cell Revive Serum Complete ($189), which lists human stem cell-derived conditioned media as the number two ingredient after aloe. Notice how it's a human stem cell-derived mediaand not an actual human stem cell. So, what's the difference? Actual human stem cells can actually be grown outside of the body by stimulating human body conditions, and can create a massive number of cells since theyre self-renewing; a single original MSC can generate large numbers of offspring cultures that grow naturally and are encouraged to secrete the helpers and messengers we mentioned earlier. Those growth factors, cytokinal peptides, matrix proteins, and helper molecules are the human stem cell-derived conditioned media. Under controlled conditions, the MSCs are completely removed, so that there are no actual cellular components, and the harvested small secreted proteins are retained in this conditioned medium, Hal says. This conditioned medium contains all the important, renewing and healing components originally drawn to the human stem cell, which can be integrated into a skincare formula and penetrate the skin. Whewyou still with us?

So, the catch is that as of now, there are no actual human stem cells used in products in the U.S. In fact, Hal says actual human stem cells are not suitable for topical skin care applications since they are fragile and easily destroyed, as well as too large to be absorbed. Instead, brands like Stemology will extract one human stem cell to grow hundreds more, which in turn generates the helper ingredients that plump your skin. The result? More youthful skinat least according to science. Hal cites one published study that confirms the application of topical growth factors from MSC stimulate the repair of facial photo-aging resulting in new collagen synthesis, epidermal thickening, and the clinical appearance of smoother skin with less visible wrinkles.

So, no actual human stem cells are being used in topical skincare (yet). But what about all those self-generating powers and benefits we mentioned earlier? Human stem cell extracts sound great, but what about the real dealthe genuine original? Dr. Christopher Calapai, D.O. and stem cell expert says that actual human stem cells can disrupt the skincare industry, but only under three conditions: theyll need to be from a human who is preferably the one seeking the treatment, alive, and delivered directly to the skin (most likely with an injection). Otherwise, the stem cells are simply too large to penetrate the skins surface, and will just sit there instead of absorbing and encouraging other cells to regenerate (which they'll slowly do less and less of with time).

Until the FDA approves those things, well be giving products with human skincare extracts our attention. And, who knowsthe time when injecting your own stem cells back into your skin might be sooner than you think (a fact we cant decide whether thrills or frightens us).

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Head to Head Review: Autolus Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AUTL) and Neuralstem (NASDAQ:CUR) – Riverton Roll

By daniellenierenberg

Autolus Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AUTL) and Neuralstem (NASDAQ:CUR) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Autolus Therapeutics and Neuralstems net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

26.6% of Autolus Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.3% of Neuralstem shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Neuralstem shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Autolus Therapeutics and Neuralstems gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Neuralstem has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Autolus Therapeutics.

Risk and Volatility

Autolus Therapeutics has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Neuralstem has a beta of 1.81, suggesting that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Autolus Therapeutics and Neuralstem, as provided by MarketBeat.

Autolus Therapeutics currently has a consensus target price of $25.00, suggesting a potential upside of 155.10%. Given Autolus Therapeutics higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Autolus Therapeutics is more favorable than Neuralstem.

Summary

Autolus Therapeutics beats Neuralstem on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Autolus Therapeutics

Autolus Therapeutics plc, a biopharmaceutical company, develops T cell therapies for the treatment of cancer. The company is developing AUTO1, a CD19-targeting programmed T cell therapy, which is in Phase I trial to reduce the risk of severe cytokine release syndrome; AUTO2, a dual-targeting programmed T cell therapy that is in Phase I/II clinical trial for the treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma; and AUTO3, a dual-targeting programmed T cell therapy, which is in Phase I/II clinical trials for treating relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. It is also developing AUTO4, a programmed T cell therapy that is in Phase I/II clinical trial for the treatment of peripheral T-cell lymphoma; and AUTO6, a programmed T cell therapy for treating neuroblastoma. Autolus Therapeutics plc has a collaboration partnership with AbCellera Biologics Inc. on antibody discovery project. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About Neuralstem

Neuralstem, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the research and development of nervous system therapies based on its proprietary human neuronal stem cells and small molecule compounds. The company's stem cell based technology enables the isolation and expansion of human neural stem cells from various areas of the developing human brain and spinal cord enabling the generation of physiologically relevant human neurons of various types. Its lead product candidate is NSI-189, a chemical entity, which has been completed Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of major depressive disorder, as well as is in preclinical study for the treatment-refractory depression, Angelman Syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, ischemic stroke, diabetic neuropathy, irradiation-induced cognitive deficit, and long-term potentiation enhancement. The company also develops NSI-566, which has completed Phase II clinical trial for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis disease; Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of chronic ischemic stroke; and Phase I clinical trials for the treatment of chronic spinal cord injury, as well as is in preclinical study for the traumatic brain injury. In addition, it develops NSI-532, which is in preclinical study for treatment of Alzheimer's disease; and NSI-777 that is in preclinical study for treatment of human demyelinating diseases. Neuralstem, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Germantown, Maryland.

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Reviewing US Stem Cell (OTCMKTS:USRM) & National Research (OTCMKTS:NRC) – Riverton Roll

By daniellenierenberg

National Research (NASDAQ:NRC) and US Stem Cell (OTCMKTS:USRM) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Volatility & Risk

National Research has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, US Stem Cell has a beta of 5.08, indicating that its share price is 408% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares National Research and US Stem Cells revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

National Research has higher revenue and earnings than US Stem Cell.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for National Research and US Stem Cell, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

39.6% of National Research shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of National Research shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of US Stem Cell shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares National Research and US Stem Cells net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

National Research beats US Stem Cell on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

National Research Company Profile

National Research Corporation (NRC) is a provider of analytics and insights that facilitate revenue growth, patient, employee and customer retention and patient engagement for healthcare providers, payers and other healthcare organizations. The Companys portfolio of subscription-based solutions provides information and analysis to healthcare organizations and payers across a range of mission-critical, constituent-related elements, including patient experience and satisfaction, community population health risks, workforce engagement, community perceptions, and physician engagement. The Companys clients range from acute care hospitals and post-acute providers, such as home health, long term care and hospice, to numerous payer organizations. The Company derives its revenue from its annually renewable services, which include performance measurement and improvement services, healthcare analytics and governance education services.

US Stem Cell Company Profile

U.S. Stem Cell, Inc., a biotechnology company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of autologous cellular therapies for the treatment of chronic and acute heart damage, and vascular and autoimmune diseases in the United States and internationally. Its lead product candidates include MyoCell, a clinical therapy designed to populate regions of scar tissue within a patient's heart with autologous muscle cells or cells from a patient's body for enhancing cardiac function in chronic heart failure patients; and AdipoCell, a patient-derived cell therapy for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction, chronic heart ischemia, and lower limb ischemia. The company's product development pipeline includes MyoCell SDF-1, an autologous muscle-derived cellular therapy for improving cardiac function in chronic heart failure patients. It is also developing MyoCath, a deflecting tip needle injection catheter that is used to inject cells into cardiac tissue in therapeutic procedures to treat chronic heart ischemia and congestive heart failure. In addition, the company provides physician and patient based regenerative medicine/cell therapy training, cell collection, and cell storage services; and cell collection and treatment kits for humans and animals, as well operates a cell therapy clinic. The company was formerly known as Bioheart, Inc. and changed its name to U.S. Stem Cell, Inc. in October 2015. U.S. Stem Cell, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Sunrise, Florida.

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