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  1. stem cell
    an undifferentiated cell whose daughter cells may differentiate into other cell types (such as blood cells)
    In his University of Central Florida lab, Steven Ebert engineered stem cells with the same enzyme that makes fireflies glow.
  2. chest cavity
    the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart
    The glow of the enzyme also means therapies would no longer require cutting into patients' chest cavities to monitor the healing.
  3. firefly
    tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
    tem cells that glow like fireflies could someday help doctors heal damaged hearts without cutting into patients' chests.
  4. heart muscle
    the muscle tissue of the heart
    The "firefly" stem cells glow brighter and brighter as they develop into healthy heart muscle, allowing doctors to track whether and where the stem cells are working.
  5. cell
    the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
    tem cells that glow like fireflies could someday help doctors heal damaged hearts without cutting into patients' chests.
  6. enzyme
    a complex protein produced by cells that acts as a catalyst
    In his University of Central Florida lab, Steven Ebert engineered stem cells with the same enzyme that makes fireflies glow.
  7. stem
    cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
    In his University of Central Florida lab, Steven Ebert engineered stem cells with the same enzyme that makes fireflies glow.
  8. morph
    cause to change shape in a computer animation
    Researchers are keenly interested in stem cells because they typically morph into the organs where they are transplanted.
  9. National Institutes of Health
    an agency in the Department of Health and Human Services whose mission is to employ science in the pursuit of knowledge to improve human health; is the principal biomedical research agency of the federal government
    The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health and the American Heart Association, is a featured cover story in this month's highly ranked Stem Cell and Development Journal. (http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/scd.2009.0308?prevSearch=allfield%253A%2528Ebert%2529&searchHistoryKey=
  10. cardiac
    of or relating to the heart
    If doctors can figure out exactly how the cells repair and regenerate cardiac tissue, stem cell therapies could offer hope to more than 17.6 million Americans who suffer from coronary disease.
  11. therapy
    the act of providing treatment for an illness or disorder
    If doctors can figure out exactly how the cells repair and regenerate cardiac tissue, stem cell therapies could offer hope to more than 17.6 million Americans who suffer from coronary disease.
  12. lab
    a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
    In his University of Central Florida lab, Steven Ebert engineered stem cells with the same enzyme that makes fireflies glow.
  13. coronary
    surrounding the heart like a crown
    If doctors can figure out exactly how the cells repair and regenerate cardiac tissue, stem cell therapies could offer hope to more than 17.6 million Americans who suffer from coronary disease.
  14. regenerate
    reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis
    If doctors can figure out exactly how the cells repair and regenerate cardiac tissue, stem cell therapies could offer hope to more than 17.6 million Americans who suffer from coronary disease.
  15. glow
    emit a steady even light without flames
    tem cells that glow like fireflies could someday help doctors heal damaged hearts without cutting into patients' chests.
  16. damaged
    harmed or injured or spoiled
    tem cells that glow like fireflies could someday help doctors heal damaged hearts without cutting into patients' chests.
  17. heal
    recover
    tem cells that glow like fireflies could someday help doctors heal damaged hearts without cutting into patients' chests.
  18. microscope
    magnifier of the image of small objects
    Now Ebert's cells give researchers the ability to see the cells in action with the use of a special camera lens that picks up the glow under a microscope.
  19. cavity
    a space that is enclosed or surrounded by something
    The glow of the enzyme also means therapies would no longer require cutting into patients' chest cavities to monitor the healing.
  20. transplant
    transfer from one place or period to another
    Researchers are keenly interested in stem cells because they typically morph into the organs where they are transplanted.
  21. chest
    the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
    tem cells that glow like fireflies could someday help doctors heal damaged hearts without cutting into patients' chests.
  22. healing
    the natural process by which the body repairs itself
    The glow of the enzyme also means therapies would no longer require cutting into patients' chest cavities to monitor the healing.
  23. doctor
    a person who holds Ph.D. degree from an academic institution
    tem cells that glow like fireflies could someday help doctors heal damaged hearts without cutting into patients' chests.
  24. organs
    edible viscera of a butchered animal
    Researchers are keenly interested in stem cells because they typically morph into the organs where they are transplanted.
  25. tissue
    part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells
    If doctors can figure out exactly how the cells repair and regenerate cardiac tissue, stem cell therapies could offer hope to more than 17.6 million Americans who suffer from coronary disease.
  26. disease
    an impairment of health
    If doctors can figure out exactly how the cells repair and regenerate cardiac tissue, stem cell therapies could offer hope to more than 17.6 million Americans who suffer from coronary disease.
  27. institute
    set up or lay the groundwork for
    The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health and the American Heart Association, is a featured cover story in this month's highly ranked Stem Cell and Development Journal. (http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/scd.2009.0308?prevSearch=allfield%253A%2528Ebert%2529&searchHistoryKey=
  28. muscle
    animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
    The "firefly" stem cells glow brighter and brighter as they develop into healthy heart muscle, allowing doctors to track whether and where the stem cells are working.
  29. scientist
    a person with advanced knowledge of empirical fields
    )

    Now that scientists can track the stem cells, Ebert said he hopes to use them in disease models to determine how they heal a damaged heart and what conditions are most suitable for the stems cells to thrive.
  30. associate
    bring or come into action
    "The question that we answered was, 'How do you follow these cells in the lab and find out where they're going?'" said Ebert, an associate professor in UCF's College of Medicine.
  31. heart
    the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum
    tem cells that glow like fireflies could someday help doctors heal damaged hearts without cutting into patients' chests.
  32. organ
    a structure in an animal specialized for some function
    Researchers are keenly interested in stem cells because they typically morph into the organs where they are transplanted.
  33. medicine
    the profession devoted to alleviating diseases and injuries
    "The question that we answered was, 'How do you follow these cells in the lab and find out where they're going?'" said Ebert, an associate professor in UCF's College of Medicine.
  34. hearts
    a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
    tem cells that glow like fireflies could someday help doctors heal damaged hearts without cutting into patients' chests.
  35. development
    a process in which something passes to a different stage
    The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health and the American Heart Association, is a featured cover story in this month's highly ranked Stem Cell and Development Journal. (http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/scd.2009.0308?prevSearch=allfield%253A%2528Ebert%2529&searchHistoryKey=
  36. conditions
    the context that influences the performance of a process
    )

    Now that scientists can track the stem cells, Ebert said he hopes to use them in disease models to determine how they heal a damaged heart and what conditions are most suitable for the stems cells to thrive.
  37. professor
    a member of the faculty at a college or university
    "The question that we answered was, 'How do you follow these cells in the lab and find out where they're going?'" said Ebert, an associate professor in UCF's College of Medicine.
  38. develop
    progress or evolve through a process of natural growth
    The "firefly" stem cells glow brighter and brighter as they develop into healthy heart muscle, allowing doctors to track whether and where the stem cells are working.
Created on Wed Sep 29 23:10:39 EDT 2010

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