Method to accelerate stem cell recruitment and homing
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating treatment of a patient, comprising stressing a portion of the patient to an extent sufficient to induce homing of progenitor cells to the portion of the patient.
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Abstract
A method is provided for facilitating treatment of a patient, including stressing a portion of the patient to an extent sufficient to induce homing of progenitor cells to the portion of the patient. A method is additionally provided for use with tissue of a patient, including evaluating an indication of a level of stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) in the tissue, and determining an indication of a number of stem cells in the tissue responsive to the indication of the level of SDF-1. A method is yet additionally provided for use with tissue of a patient, including evaluating an indication of a level of SDF-1 in the tissue, and determining an indication of a level of stress of a portion of the patient, responsive to the indication of the level of SDF-1. Other embodiments are also described.
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- 1. A method for facilitating treatment of a patient, comprising stressing a portion of the patient to an extent sufficient to induce homing of progenitor cells to the portion of the patient.
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29. A method for use with tissue of a patient, comprising:
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evaluating an indication of a level of stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) in the tissue; and
determining an indication of a number of stem cells in the tissue responsive to the indication of the level of SDF-1. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for use with tissue of a patient, comprising:
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evaluating an indication of a level of stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) in the tissue; and
determining an indication of a level of stress of a portion of the patient, responsive to the indication of the level of SDF-1. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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