Denuja Karunakaran will present this research at the American Society for Investigative Pathology annual meeting at 8:50-9:10 a.m. Monday, April 24, in Room W181B (abstract).
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Coaxing Human Skin Fibroblast Cells to Replenish Blood Vessels in Damaged Heart Tissue after a Heart Attack
Recent years have brought exciting advances in stem cell therapies that help rebuild heart tissue damaged during a heart attack. In a study led by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago, scientists have identified a crucial biochemical "switch" that directs stem-cell like progenitor cells derived from human skin fibroblasts to form either blood vessels or red blood cells. Experiments using mice show that implanting these progenitor cells induces the production of blood vessels and blood cells and markedly improves heart function after a heart attack.
Lianghui Zhang will present this research at the American Association of Anatomists annual meeting at 3:30-5 p.m. Saturday, April 22, in Room 175C (abstract).
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Visualizing Immune System Dynamics for Insights on Heart Disease and Cancer
An innovative imaging system developed by researchers at Washington University allows scientists to track, in living animals, the interactions between blood vessels and key components of the immune system in astounding detail. The team has used their method to identify factors that regulate the lymphatic system and to investigate the role of immune cells in the buildup of plaque in the heart's arteries. They hope the method will yield new insights on diseases involving inflammation and help advance immunity-based cancer therapies.
Bernd Zinselmeyer will present this research at the American Association of Anatomists annual meeting 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, in Room 176AB (abstract).
EB 2017 is the premier annual meeting of six scientific societies to be held April 22-26 at the McCormick Convention Center in Chicago. Contact the media team for abstracts, images and interviews, or to obtain a free press pass to attend the meeting.
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