CellR4 2019; 7: e2613
DOI: 10.32113/cellr4_20194_2613

Encapsulated and ‘free’ pig islet xenotransplantation: recent experience and clinical progress*

Cooper D. K.C.
Xenotransplantation Program, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
dkcooper@uabmc.edu
, Bottino R.
Institute of Cellular Therapeutics, Allegheny-Singer Research Institute, Allegheny Health Network, and Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

CellR4 2019; 7: e2611
DOI: 10.32113/cellr4_20194_2611

Adipose derived Stromal Vascular Fraction (SVF) cells in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis of the hand: a 2-year follow-up study

Carstens M.
Wake Forest Institute of Regenerative Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
michaelcarstens@mac.com
, Montenegro J. J.
Hospital Escuela Militar Dr. Alejandro Dávila Bolaños, Managua, Nicaragua
, Gómez A.
Department of Surgery, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua, León, Nicaragua
, Correa D.
Department of Orthopedics, Division of Sports Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA

CellR4 2019; 7: e2607
DOI: 10.32113/cellr4_20194_2607

Human islet isolation: status and future considerations*

Bottino R.
Institute of Cellular Therapeutics, Allegheny-Singer Research Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
rita.bottino@ahn.org
, Bertera S.
Institute of Cellular Therapeutics, Allegheny-Singer Research Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
, Knoll C.
Institute of Cellular Therapeutics, Allegheny-Singer Research Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
, Knoll M. F.
Institute of Cellular Therapeutics, Allegheny-Singer Research Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
, Trucco M.
Institute of Cellular Therapeutics, Allegheny-Singer Research Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

CellR4 2018; 6 (3): e2533

Adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction (SVF) cells in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis of the hand

Carstens M.
Clinical Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, USA
michaelcarstens@mac.com
, Montenegro J. J.
Hospital Escuela Militar Dr. Alejandro Dávila Bolaños, Managua, Nicaragua
, Gomez A.
Department of Plastic Surgery, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua, León, Nicaragua
, Correa D.
Department of Orthopedics, Division of Sports Medicine, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA

CellR4 2018; 6 (2): e2519

Automated isolation and expansion of human adipose tissue-derived stem cells for a seamless translation into clinical trials

Schive S. W.
Department of Transplant Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
, Fjukstad R.
Department of Transplant Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
, Josefsen D.
Section for Cell Therapy, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
, Katavic M.
Department of Transplant Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
, Abadpour S.
Department of Transplant Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
, Gullestad H. P.
Department of Surgery, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
, Kvalheim G.
Section for Cell Therapy, Oslo University Hospital,, Oslo, Norway
, Scholz H.
Department of Transplant Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
hanne.scholz@medisin.uio.no

CellR4 2018; 6 (2): e2521

Allogeneic umbilical cord blood mononuclear cell therapy for spinal cord injury – a retrospective cohort study

Mehling B. M.
BHI Therapeutic Sciences, Hackensack, NJ, USA
, Wu D. C.
Department of Biochemistry, Wuhan University School of Basic Medical Science, Wuhan, China
, Quartararo L.
BHI Therapeutic Sciences, Hackensack, NJ, USA
, Roman S. J.
Trenton Orthopedic Group, Hamilton Township, NJ, USA
, Pickoff A. S.
Wright State University, Dayton, OH, USA
, Stolfi A.
Wright State University, Dayton, OH, USA
, Szelestey B.
Wright State University, Dayton, OH, USA
, Rutherford R.
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
, Manvelyan M.
BHI Therapeutic Sciences, Hackensack, NJ, USA
mmanvelyan@bluehorizonhospital.com

CellR4 2018; 6 (1): e2489

POSEIDON study: a pilot, safety and feasibility trial of high­-dose omega­3 fatty acids and high-­dose cholecalciferol supplementation in type 1 diabetes

Baidal D. A.
Diabetes Research Institute and Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
, Sanchez J.
Diabetes Research Institute and Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
, Alejandro R.
Diabetes Research Institute and Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
, Blaschke C. E.
Diabetes Research Institute and Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
, Hirani K.
Diabetes Research Institute and Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
, Matheson D. L.
Diabetes Research Institute and Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
, Messinger S.
Diabetes Research Institute and Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
, Pugliese A.
Diabetes Research Institute and Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
, Rafkin L. E.
Diabetes Research Institute and Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
, Roque L. A.
Diabetes Research Institute and Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
, Vera Ortiz J. M.
Diabetes Research Institute and Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
, Ricordi C.
Diabetes Research Institute and Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA

CellR4 2017; 5 (6): e2467

Microencapsulated umbilical cord Wharton Jelly-derived human mesenchymal stem cells for the cell therapy of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1d): applications and limits

Montanucci P.
Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiovascular, Endocrine and Metabolic Clinical Physiology, Laboratory for Endocrine Cell Transplants and Biohybrid Organs, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
, Pescara T.
Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiovascular, Endocrine and Metabolic Clinical Physiology, Laboratory for Endocrine Cell Transplants and Biohybrid Organs, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
, Basta G.
Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiovascular, Endocrine and Metabolic Clinical Physiology, Laboratory for Endocrine Cell Transplants and Biohybrid Organs, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
, Calafiore R.
Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiovascular, Endocrine and Metabolic Clinical Physiology, Laboratory for Endocrine Cell Transplants and Biohybrid Organs, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy

CellR4 2017; 5 (5): e2439

Cancer microarray data weighted gene co-expression network analysis identifies a gene module and hub genes shared across nine types of solid cancer

Yu J. H.
Department of Surgery, University of Toledo, College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, Ohio, USA
, Liu S. H.
Department of Surgery, University of Toledo, College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, Ohio, USA
, Hong Y. W.
Department of Surgery, University of Toledo, College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, Ohio, USA
, Markowiak S.
Department of Surgery, University of Toledo, College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, Ohio, USA
smarkowiak@gmail.com
, Sanchez R.
Department of Surgery, University of Toledo, College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, Ohio, USA
, Schroeder J.
Department of Surgery, University of Toledo, College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, Ohio, USA
, Heidt D.
Department of Surgery, University of Toledo, College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, Ohio, USA
, Brunicardi F. C.
Department of Surgery, University of Toledo, College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, Ohio, USA

CellR4 2017; 5 (5): e2435

Considerations on the harvesting site and donor derivation for mesenchymal stem cells-based strategies for diabetes

Zazzeroni L.
Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
luca.zazzeroni2@unibo.it
, Lanzoni G.
Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
, Pasquinelli G.
Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
, Ricordi C.
Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA