5/10/2011

· a bone marrow transplant treatment for heart disease is

British scientists 17 in the American heart association annual meeting of bone marrow cells report said, will inject heart damage can help restore heart function.

in recent years, bone marrow transplants have been used to treat certain types of cancer and some immune system disease. Using bone marrow transplants can generate new healthy cells, and bone marrow cells have differentiated into the potential of multiple tissue cells. University of leicester, UK scientists Manuel & middot; Gerry was on the latest research shows that favor, this method is used to treat certain heart disease.

Gerry, grace, reported that his heart from 14 patients with insufficient capacity of blood and bone marrow removed sternum is in the patient's own little blood diluted, then injected the &; ldquo heart wall Scar & rdquo; Parts. Since then, the heart tests show that the shrinkage ability in the heart wall after 6 weeks had significantly raise, and lasted for 10 months.

heart wall composed by myocardial with certain rhythms, can be automatic contraction, thus flowing blood to the whole body organizations transport. Gerry, grace said marrow cells can not only differentiation generate heart cells can generate smooth muscle cells, connective tissue cells and other some constitute the heart cell types.

he plans to spend more heart disease patients test bone marrow transplants. If successful, it is a therapy with gene therapy, laser therapy, growth factors such as therapy of optional together become heart disease treatment.


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