Asymmetrex Awarded Grant from ARMI BioFabUSA to Develop Tissue Stem Cell Counting Technology for Cell Biomanufacturing

Stem cell biotechnology company Asymmetrex has been awarded a Technical Project grant from Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI) BioFabUSA. The new grant supports studies by Asymmetrex to evaluate its kinetic stem cell (KSC) counting technology as a method for determining a long-needed critical quality attribute for the biomanufacturing of potent therapeutic tissue stem cell-based products.

Asymmetrex Publishes the First Report of Immortal DNA Strands in Human Stem Cells

On November 13, stem cell biotechnology company Asymmetrex published a seminal research report confirming the presence of immortal DNA strands in human tissue stem cells. Immortal DNA strands are the molecular basis for the immortality of tissue stem cells. What does it mean for multiplying cells in the body to be immortal? The cell DNA

How Can We Outsource Stem Cell Clinical Trials Without Counting Tissue Stem Cells

Can Stem Cells Regenerate Cartilage?

Is it possible to regrow cartilage? It is unclear whether the human body has the capacity to regrow cartilage after injury or even with normal joint wear during aging. In general, evidence for production of new cartilage after developmental maturation of joints is very limited. If regrowth does occur, it does not appear to be

Everything You Need to Know About Stem Cell Types

What are human pluripotent stem cells? Pluripotent stem cells are cells that have the ability to make in culture fetal-like cells that derive from any of the three main developmentally distinct layers of developing embryos.  These layers are called endodermal, mesodermal, and ectodermal. Each layer gives rise to mature cells in the organs and tissues

Understand Stem Cell Tools and How They Are Used

What is cryopreservation? Preserving by freezing, usually at extremely low temperatures (e.g., ≤ 130^oC). What is cryopreservation of cells? Freezing cells in a manner in which they remain viable after thawing. What is a blood spinning machine used for? To separate the cellular components of unclotted blood (red blood cells and white blood cells) from

Guide on Biology and Cell Differentiation

What is the function of the amniotic membrane? The amniotic membrane forms the wall of the amniotic sac that surrounds the gestating embryo and fetus before birth.  It protects the fetus from the topologically outside environment of the uterus. The amniotic fluid held by the amniotic sac provides a physical shock absorber for the fetus,

How Do Stem Cells Work for Knee Pain?

Orthopedic indications are one of the most common reasons that people may seek or be directed to stem cell therapy. These include joint stiffness, instability, and pain associated with athletic injuries, repetitive use injuries, and osteoarthritis-related dysfunction. Do stem cells work on knees? The answer to this question is uncertain. Some patients treated with stem

Can Stem Cells Help Back Pain?

Among the clinical applications considered for adult tissue stem cell therapy, relief of chronic pain is a major focus of investigation. The potential mechanisms for pain relief are not thought to be the tissue renewal properties of injected stem cells. Instead, the treatment basis is a hypothesis that tissue stem cells are able to produce

Biomarker Development

Asymmetrex’s Adult Tissue Stem Cell Biomarker Technology Enables Cancer Stem Cell Research Cancer stem cells are cells found in tumors that have the ability to propagate the tumor after its dissociation.  In some tumors, this property is expressed by a large fraction of the total tumor cells, meaning abundant cancer stem cells.  However, in many