Title :
Efficient, electrically-enhanced proliferation control of adult human mesenchymal stem cells
Author :
Sundararajan, R. ; Ramachandran, R.P. ; Sankaranarayanan, K.
Author_Institution :
ECET Dept., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
Abstract :
Our study indicates that indeed it is possible to control the proliferation of adult hMScs. These results could be used to arrest cancer stem cells from proliferation and thus pave the way for a physical cancer therapy that can be out-patient-based using reduced doses of highly toxic chemo drugs, thus enhancing quality of life by reducing cost and side effects.
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; cancer; cellular biophysics; drugs; patient treatment; toxicology; adult human mesenchymal stem cells; cancer stem cells; cell proliferation; electrically-enhanced proliferation control; physical cancer therapy; toxic chemo drugs; Electronic countermeasures;
Conference_Titel :
Electrets (ISE), 2011 14th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Montpellier
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1023-0
DOI :
10.1109/ISE.2011.6084975
