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Development of magnetic nanoparticles strategies for manipulation and activation of stem cells in viitro and in vivo

ReferenceBBS/B/14515
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Richard Oreffo
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution University of Southampton
DepartmentDevelopment Origin of Health and Disease
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 89,398
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/06/2006
End date 30/11/2007
Duration18 months

Abstract

The use of stem cells in the form of cell-based therapies offer tremendous potential for disease treatment and reparative medicine. Central to this process will be the ability to target and activate these stem cells at required sites of injury and repair. We propose to investigate the processes by which magnetic nanoparticle technology can be applied to stem cell delivery systems in vivo and conditioning of stem cells both in vitro and vivo. In particular: i) to identify specific receptor and appropriate binding sites for magnetic nanoparticles on stem cells which will enable remote activation of signalling pathways via magnetic fields; ii) to model and characterise these processes in vitro using our prototype magnetic conditioning bioreactor systems; iii) to investigate stem cell mobilisation and activation using this technology in animal models in vivo. These enabling technologies offer tremendous healthcare benefits. (Joint with BBS/B/14523).

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Committee Closed Committee - Genes & Developmental Biology (GDB)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative Stem Cell Science and Engineering Initiative (SCE) [2003-2005]
Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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