KCBS – Stem Cell Research on Horses Holds Promise for Human Athletes

There are many many articles about the use of stem cells for animals.  (see the list at the bottom of this article)

Beneficial results have been shown in dogs, horses…even mountain lions.

The joke is definitely on us that Rover, Mr. Ed and…(what’s a name for a mountain lion??)…will get treated for their diseases while we humans can not…

except for outside of the US of course. -dg

Stem Cell Research on Horses Holds Promise for Human Athletes

DAVIS, Calif. (KCBS) — The repair of horses’ tendons, bones and ligaments with stem cell injections now being carried out at the Regenerative Medicine Lab at UC Davis holds promise for treating human athletes.

The limbs of human beings and horses have many biological similarities, meaning the breakthrough in veterinary medicine could someday help athletes heal from similar injuries much more quickly, said a leading stem cell researcher, Dr. Jan Nolta.

Listen KCBS’ Dave Padilla reports

“The results that we get from treating the horses can be almost directly applied to human athletes,” she told KCBS reporter Dave Padilla. Once the horse study is completed, the team would then petition the FDA to test a similar treatment in humans.

Cupertino show horse owner Dick Randall had a horse with a serious ligament injury that had threatened the animal’s career. But within just 30 days of receiving the treatment, he said the horse showed drastic improvement.

“He was ready to go back to the show within 90 days,” said Randall.

Neither the treatment nor the research involves human embryonic stem cells. The UC Davis lab is one of four university-based veterinary stem cell labs in the United States.

via KCBS – Stem Cell Research on Horses Holds Promise for Human Athletes.

All the lion, dog and horse posts to date:

http://repairstemcell.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/horse-stem-cell-technique-to-be-tested-in-people-reuters/

http://repairstemcell.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/video-using-dog-fat-cells-to-treat-arthritis-nbc13com/

http://repairstemcell.wordpress.com/2009/03/01/will-rover-outlive-grandma/

http://repairstemcell.wordpress.com/2009/02/27/equine-clinic-is-full-service-care-for-hoofed-friends-thecaliforniancom-the-salinas-californian/

http://repairstemcell.wordpress.com/2009/02/18/mountain-lion-receives-stem-cell-therapy/

http://repairstemcell.wordpress.com/2009/02/18/adult-stem-cell-therapy-for-dogs-too/

http://repairstemcell.wordpress.com/2009/02/13/stem-cell-treatment-heals-fremont-police-dog-20909-san-francisco-news-abc7newscom-3/

http://repairstemcell.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/skorean-firm-dogs-cloned-using-stem-cells/

http://repairstemcell.wordpress.com/2009/02/10/rovers-do-over/

http://repairstemcell.wordpress.com/2009/02/27/horse-racing-horse-racing-samantha-miss-has-stem-cell-treatment/

http://repairstemcell.wordpress.com/2009/02/26/prp-part-2-horses-and-humans/

http://repairstemcell.wordpress.com/2009/02/26/prp-part-3-horsing-around-with-stem-cells/

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