regenerative medicine

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1. A term applied to new medical advances in which an understanding of the human genome allows us to use the body's own mechanisms to heal it. Expected advances include a host of new pharmaceuticals and, eventually, the ability to create new tissues for transplant. (See embryonic stem cell.)

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Funding for the clinical trial comes in part from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the Marcus Foundation and USC.

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Overall, the research marks progress in the development of smart nanomaterials for oncology and regenerative medicine.

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"Our hematopoietic stem cells are very rare," said UIC's Sandra Pinho, associate professor of pharmacology and regenerative medicine in the College of Medicine.

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"Current standard-of-care treatments, particularly corticosteroids, provide temporary relief but are known to accelerate cartilage degradation over time, ultimately worsening the disease," said Dr. Daniël Saris, a member of SereNeuro's Clinical Advisory Board and a professor of orthopedics and regenerative medicine at Mayo Clinic.

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The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine also provided support through grant TRAN1-15317.

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