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Harmonic Nanoparticles for Regenerative Research
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2014
Protocol details are provided for in vitro labeling human embryonic stem cells with second harmonic generating nanoparticles. Methodologies for hESC investigation by multi-photon microscopy and their differentiation into cardiac clusters are also presented.
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Neonatal Cardiac Scaffolds: Novel Matrices for Regenerative Studies
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2016
In these studies, we provide methodology for novel, neonatal, murine cardiac scaffolds for use in regenerative studies.
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20 mJ, 1 ps Yb:YAG Thin-disk Regenerative Amplifier
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2017
A protocol for the operation of a high-energy, high-power optical parametric chirped pulse amplifier pump source based on an Yb:YAG thin-disk regenerative amplifier is presented here.
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3D Microtissues for Injectable Regenerative Therapy and High-throughput Drug Screening
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2017
This protocol describes the fabrication of elastic 3D macroporous microcryogels by integrating microfabrication with cryogelation technology. Upon loading with cells, 3D microtissues are generated, which can be readily injected in vivo to facilitate regenerative therapy or assembled into arrays for in vitro high-throughput drug screening.
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Stabilizing Hepatocellular Phenotype Using Optimized Synthetic Surfaces
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2014
This article will focus on developing polymer coated surfaces for long-term, stable culture of stem cell derived human hepatocytes.
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The outcome depends on how neurons, glial cells, and immune-related cells coordinate gene expression and signaling after injury. These responses can determine the balance among axon growth, debris clearance, trophic support, remyelination, and restoration of neural connections. Comparing these cellular responses between central and peripheral nervous systems helps explain their different regenerative capacities.
Glial and immune-related cells contribute more than structural support during repair. Their altered state can help clear injury-related debris, provide trophic support, and create conditions that either encourage or limit axon growth. Examining these cell populations alongside neurons is therefore important for understanding how local tissue responses affect neural reconnection and functional recovery.
Researchers can identify this state by examining changes in gene expression and cellular signaling associated with repair. Useful indicators include molecular patterns linked to axon growth, debris clearance, trophic support, remyelination, or restoration of neural connections. These measurements help connect cellular responses with the regenerative processes occurring after nervous system injury.
A characterization approach can compare neurons, glial cells, and immune-related cells before and after injury, then assess changes in gene expression and signaling. Researchers can relate those molecular findings to evidence of axon growth, debris clearance, trophic support, remyelination, and functional recovery. This combined strategy links cellular state with tissue-level repair.
This framework applies to spinal cord injury, peripheral nerve repair, neurodegeneration, and regenerative therapies. In each setting, researchers can ask whether cellular and tissue responses support axon growth, preserve or restore neural connections, promote remyelination, and improve recovery. The approach also helps compare why repair succeeds differently across nervous system regions.
Studying the phenotype identifies cellular responses and signaling changes associated with repair rather than examining injury outcomes alone. That information can guide strategies intended to enhance axon growth, debris clearance, trophic support, remyelination, or restoration of neural connections. Its value lies in linking therapeutic design to the biological processes that contribute to functional recovery.