Objective. The most common finding on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain in
preterm infants at term-equivalent age is diffuse excessive high signal intensity (DEHSI) in the …

Neural stem cells (NSCs) have the ability to self‐renew, and are capable of differentiating
into neurones, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes. Such cells have been isolated from the …

There is a clear association between antenatal infection/inflammation and preterm labour,
with intrauterine infection complicating up to one third of preterm deliveries. In addition to this, …

The potential of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) to differentiate into neural lineages has
raised the possibility of autologous cell transplantation as a therapy for neurodegenerative …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: MR imaging is increasingly used to assess maturation
and disease in the preterm brain. Knowledge of the changes in T2 values with increasing …

Purpose: To develop a contrast agent for targeting E-selectin expressed on activated
vascular endothelium and to evaluate detection of the agent with magnetic resonance (MR) …

An increase in lung liquid may contribute to respiratory disease in preterm infants. Uneven
distribution of lung liquid may cause heterogeneity in the lung disease seen in these infants. …

OBJECTIVES: To test the hypothesis that high and asymmetrical water content persists in
infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and that this is associated with nonuniform …

Letters to the Editors Page 1 Placental mesenchymal stem cells TO THE EDITORS: Despite
your editorialist’s caution, Portmann-Lanz et al’s recent report that the first trimester placenta …

The brain, unlike many tissues, has a limited capacity for self-repair and so there has been
great interest in the possibility of transplanting neural cells to replace those lost through injury …