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Adult Stem Cells
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2019
Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that divide and produce more stem cells or progenitor cells that differentiate into mature, specialized cell types. All the cells in the body are generated from stem cells in the early embryo, but small populations of stem cells are also present in many adult tissues including the bone marrow, brain, skin, and gut. These adult stem cells typically produce the various cell types found in that tissue—to replace cells that are damaged or to continuously renew...
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Gavaging Adult Zebrafish
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2013
The increasing use of zebrafish as an animal model requires the development of effective methods for the delivery of known quantities of compounds and solutions. The gavage procedure described below allows for the oral delivery of precise volumes of solution reliably, safely and efficiently to adult zebrafish.
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Dissection of the Adult Zebrafish Kidney
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2011
The zebrafish kidney is home to both renal and hematopoietic adult stem/progenitor cells, and represents an outstanding opportunity to study these cell types and their progeny in a vertebrate model organism. Here, we demonstrate a detailed dissection procedure that enables the researcher to identify and surgically remove the adult zebrafish kidney, which can be used for applications such as cell isolation, transplantation, and expression studies of kidney and/or blood cell populations.
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Dissection of Organs from the Adult Zebrafish
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2010
This protocol describes a procedure for identifying and dissecting organs from the adult zebrafish.
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Studying the Integration of Adult-born Neurons
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2011
A way to study the integration of newborn dentate granule cells in adult animals is described. This technique uses an engineered retrovirus to label newborn neurons, followed by electrophysiological recordings to determine in vivo functional integration.
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Its clinical value comes from combining different forms of support around an individual assessment. Staff coordinate health support, personal care, rehabilitation, nutrition, medication support, and social activities rather than treating these needs separately. This integrated approach helps the program respond to daily functioning, safety concerns, and changes in physical or cognitive status within the participant’s usual community setting.
Regular attention to changes in physical or cognitive function helps staff recognize when a participant’s needs may be changing. That information can guide coordination of health support, personal care, rehabilitation, or other services already included in the program. Monitoring therefore connects routine participation with preventive care and supports continued safety and daily functioning.
Structured activities bring therapeutic and social elements into the same care setting. Rehabilitation can support daily functioning, while social engagement may address isolation and encourage participation. Nutrition and health support add further clinical value. Together, these components create a coordinated routine intended to promote safety, preserve function, and help adults remain connected to their communities.
Services are guided by the person’s assessed needs rather than by age alone. Relevant considerations include whether the individual is an older adult, has a disability, or manages a chronic condition, along with observed physical or cognitive changes. The resulting coordination may emphasize personal care, medication support, rehabilitation, nutrition, monitoring, social engagement, or a combination of these services.
The process begins with an interdisciplinary assessment of the individual’s needs. Staff then coordinate appropriate health, personal care, rehabilitation, nutrition, medication, monitoring, and social supports within the daytime program. Ongoing attention to physical and cognitive changes allows services to remain connected to the participant’s functioning and safety while the person continues living at home.
Adult daycare may serve older adults, people with disabilities, and individuals managing chronic conditions. The common clinical consideration is whether the person needs assistance, supervision, health support, or structured engagement while living at home. Because services are coordinated around assessed needs, the program can address varied combinations of functional, cognitive, personal care, and social requirements.
A planned daytime schedule provides caregivers with respite while the participant receives coordinated support and engagement. This arrangement does not replace the participant’s home or community setting; instead, it adds daytime assistance that may include personal care, monitoring, rehabilitation, nutrition, and social activities. The result can be greater support for the adult and more predictable relief for the caregiver.
Clinical teams can consider whether participation supports daily functioning, safety, social connection, and continued residence in the home and community. They can also observe changes in physical or cognitive function and coordinate services in response. These outcomes reflect the program’s combined preventive, therapeutic, health-support, and social roles rather than a single isolated intervention.