Comments on: Curing mouse sickle cell anemia with stem cells http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/01/21/curing-mouse-sickle-cell-anemia-with-stem-cells/ Science, Environment, and Nature in the SF Bay Area Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:39:48 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Barry Starr http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/01/21/curing-mouse-sickle-cell-anemia-with-stem-cells/comment-page-1/#comment-62637 Barry Starr Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:45:14 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/01/21/curing-mouse-sickle-cell-anemia-with-stem-cells/#comment-62637 The cancer risk comes from the way that these cells are currently being made and not because they are skin cells. But as I write about <a href="http://www.thetech.org/genetics/news.php?id=107" rel="nofollow">here</a>, scientists are working on making the process safer. The cancer risk comes from the way that these cells are currently being made and not because they are skin cells. But as I write about here, scientists are working on making the process safer.

]]> By: Remi http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/01/21/curing-mouse-sickle-cell-anemia-with-stem-cells/comment-page-1/#comment-62596 Remi Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:23:33 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/01/21/curing-mouse-sickle-cell-anemia-with-stem-cells/#comment-62596 Is there a risk of cancer because the blood stem cells used in this study come from the skin? Or is cancer a risk regardless of where the cells originated? Is there a risk of cancer because the blood stem cells used in this study come from the skin? Or is cancer a risk regardless of where the cells originated?

]]> By: stephanie http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/01/21/curing-mouse-sickle-cell-anemia-with-stem-cells/comment-page-1/#comment-62239 stephanie Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:00:37 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/01/21/curing-mouse-sickle-cell-anemia-with-stem-cells/#comment-62239 Have you guys, tried putting the mice on herbs? you could have them create a healthy immune system, and see how much they have improved. If that dosent work. good luck, you guys keep trying one day youll make a dicovey of a lifetime. you never know what god has in hold for you. Never give up! Have you guys, tried putting the mice on herbs? you could have them create a healthy immune system, and see how much they have improved. If that dosent work. good luck, you guys keep trying one day youll make a dicovey of a lifetime. you never know what god has in hold for you.

Never give up!

]]> By: Donna http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/01/21/curing-mouse-sickle-cell-anemia-with-stem-cells/comment-page-1/#comment-56070 Donna Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:41:33 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/01/21/curing-mouse-sickle-cell-anemia-with-stem-cells/#comment-56070 Thanks for the information. I believe a lot will come from your focus (genetics and stem cell research). I think it holds so much promise. Thanks for your work. Thanks for the information. I believe a lot will come from your focus (genetics and stem cell research). I think it holds so much promise. Thanks for your work.

]]> By: Barry Starr http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/01/21/curing-mouse-sickle-cell-anemia-with-stem-cells/comment-page-1/#comment-56061 Barry Starr Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:21:26 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/01/21/curing-mouse-sickle-cell-anemia-with-stem-cells/#comment-56061 There hasn't yet been any follow up on these results that I know of. Most likely the scientists will continue to watch the mice to make sure that they stay cured and that they don't suffer some side effects (like cancer for example). Only if it is still working well will they consider the next step of trying this in people. The first patients will most likely be those who suffer from sickle cell and some other more deadly genetic blood disease as was done with some initial bone marrow transplants for sickle cell anemia (see http://sickle.bwh.harvard.edu/sickle_bmt.html for example). This kind of research is too risky to try on someone unless they are very sick indeed. Sickle cell anemia isn't a field I usually follow in great detail (I tend to focus on genetics and stem cell research). So I started poking around the web to look for a good site that has updates on sickle cell anemia news and I actually couldn't find one. Does anyone know of a good site? There hasn't yet been any follow up on these results that I know of. Most likely the scientists will continue to watch the mice to make sure that they stay cured and that they don't suffer some side effects (like cancer for example). Only if it is still working well will they consider the next step of trying this in people. The first patients will most likely be those who suffer from sickle cell and some other more deadly genetic blood disease as was done with some initial bone marrow transplants for sickle cell anemia (see http://sickle.bwh.harvard.edu/sickle_bmt.html for example). This kind of research is too risky to try on someone unless they are very sick indeed.

Sickle cell anemia isn't a field I usually follow in great detail (I tend to focus on genetics and stem cell research). So I started poking around the web to look for a good site that has updates on sickle cell anemia news and I actually couldn't find one. Does anyone know of a good site?

]]> By: Donna http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/01/21/curing-mouse-sickle-cell-anemia-with-stem-cells/comment-page-1/#comment-56057 Donna Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:17:28 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/01/21/curing-mouse-sickle-cell-anemia-with-stem-cells/#comment-56057 As this was posted a few weeks ago - what has happened since then? I have two nephews and a niece with sickle beta thalassemia and would love to know there was some research being done in this field. Its really sad to watch these young kids (all under 9 years old) going into the hospital when a pain crisis happens. I'm truly curious as to what has evolved in this case. Also, wondering if you know how to find out more about other research in this field. Thanks for such a good explanation on this research. As this was posted a few weeks ago – what has happened since then? I have two nephews and a niece with sickle beta thalassemia and would love to know there was some research being done in this field. Its really sad to watch these young kids (all under 9 years old) going into the hospital when a pain crisis happens. I'm truly curious as to what has evolved in this case. Also, wondering if you know how to find out more about other research in this field. Thanks for such a good explanation on this research.

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