June – September 2006

OVERALL SUCCESS

• “Adult cells are behind much of stem cell success so far,” JSOnline (Milwakee Journal Sentinel), September 2, 2006 www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=489953&format=print

ADULT STEM CELL VERSATILITY

• “Adult stem cells are touch-feely, need environmental clues,” eurekalert.org, August 24, 2006 www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-08/uop-uop082306.php
• “A population of very small embryonic-like (VSEL) CXCR4+SSEA-1+Oct-4+ stem cells identified in adult bone marrow,” Nature Publishing Group, 2006 www.nature.com/leu/journal/v20/n5/abs/2404171a.html
• “Induction of Pluripotent Stem Cells from Mouse Embryonic and Adult Fibroblast Cultures by Defined Factors,” Cell, August 25, 2006 www.cell.com/content/article/abstract?uid=PIIS0092867406009767&highlight=Yamanaka

STEM CELL SOURCES

• “Clonogenic multipotent stem cells in human adipose tissue differentiate into functional smooth muscle cells,” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, June 12, 2006 www.pnas.org/cgi/doi/10.1073/pnas.0604850103

CORD BLOOD

• “States seek to save umbilical cord blood,” Stateline.org (Pew Research Center), August 2, 2006 www.stateline.org/live/printable/story?contentId=131281

BONE/CARTILAGE

• “Gene Silencing Directs Muscle-derived Stem Cells to Become Bone-forming Cells,” Medical News Today, June 1, 2006 www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=44400
• “Implants, stem cells tried to grow cartilage in knee,” Belleville.com (Belleville News– Democrat), August 22, 2006 www.belleville.com/mld/belleville/living/15330845.htm?template=contentModules/pri ntstory.jsp

BRAIN

• “Researchers Find Healing Potential in Everyday Human Brain Cells,” Newswise, August 16, 2006 www.newswise.com/p/articles/view/522823/

CANCER

• “Priest’s selfless gift of stem cells saved Kentucky woman,” The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) June 14, 2006 www.courierjournal. com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060614/COLUMNISTS04/606140446/1008/NEWS 01

We advise you to look up these articles and, if you want to print hard copies, do so immediately, as some may be available online for a short time only. If the link is no longer working, do an Internet search for the article, as it may be posted elsewhere.

Articles compiled by
Richard M. Doerflinger
Interim Executive Director of Pro-Life Activities
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops