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D'Souza P, Hayworth M, Oliver B, Gopinath SP, Karas PJ. Commentary: Lactate, the Astrocyte-Neuron Lactate Shuttle, and Neuroprotection in Traumatic Brain Injury. Neurosurgery 2022; 90:e167-e169. [PMID: 35333215 DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000001951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- Preston D'Souza
- Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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Colunga T, Hayworth M, Kreß S, Reynolds DM, Chen L, Nazor KL, Baur J, Singh AM, Loring JF, Metzger M, Dalton S. Human Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Multipotent Vascular Progenitors of the Mesothelium Lineage Have Utility in Tissue Engineering and Repair. Cell Rep 2019; 26:2566-2579.e10. [PMID: 30840882 PMCID: PMC6585464 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Revised: 11/30/2018] [Accepted: 02/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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In this report we describe a human pluripotent stem cell-derived vascular progenitor (MesoT) cell of the mesothelium lineage. MesoT cells are multipotent and generate smooth muscle cells, endothelial cells, and pericytes and self-assemble into vessel-like networks in vitro. MesoT cells transplanted into mechanically damaged neonatal mouse heart migrate into the injured tissue and contribute to nascent coronary vessels in the repair zone. When seeded onto decellularized vascular scaffolds, MesoT cells differentiate into the major vascular lineages and self-assemble into vasculature capable of supporting peripheral blood flow following transplantation. These findings demonstrate in vivo functionality and the potential utility of MesoT cells in vascular engineering applications.
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- Thomas Colunga
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Center for Molecular Medicine, University of Georgia, 325 Riverbend Road, Athens, GA 30605, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Center for Molecular Medicine, University of Georgia, 325 Riverbend Road, Athens, GA 30605, USA
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- Department of Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, 97070 Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Center for Molecular Medicine, University of Georgia, 325 Riverbend Road, Athens, GA 30605, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Center for Molecular Medicine, University of Georgia, 325 Riverbend Road, Athens, GA 30605, USA
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- The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital of Würzburg, 97080 Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Center for Molecular Medicine, University of Georgia, 325 Riverbend Road, Athens, GA 30605, USA
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- The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Translational Centre for Regenerative Therapies TLZ-RT, Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC, Röntgenring 11, 97070 Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Center for Molecular Medicine, University of Georgia, 325 Riverbend Road, Athens, GA 30605, USA.
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With the advent of the biopsychosocial approach in family therapy, the domain of spiritual issues is increasingly being recognized as important to families. This article will describe a graduate-level seminar on Spiritual Issues in Family Therapy at the University of San Diego that offers family therapy students the opportunity to examine issues of spirituality, religion, and meaning and their place in therapy. One premise of the course is that research has demonstrated that most clients consider their spiritual life to be relevant to personal problems and would prefer a therapist who is comfortable with such topics. The goals of the course include (1) training in opening a dialogue with individuals and families about spiritual issues and discerning when referral may be appropriate; (2) expanding an awareness of wisdom traditions through use of comparative religions material; and (3) identifying from current practice many of the spiritual issues that may arise in the clinical setting.
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- J Patterson
- Marriage and Family Therapy Program, University of San Diego, USA
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