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Logo: PureStem®
Role: Conception, Design
Year: 2013
PureStem® progenitor cells are novel human progenitor cells clonally derived from human embryonic stem cell lines. Logo represents progenitors of all three germ layers: endoderm, ectoderm, mesoderm and the variety of lineages originated from them (multiple branches of developmental tree).
Endoderm – logo`s pink cell
The endoderm is one of the germ layers formed during animal embryogenesis. Cells migrating inward along the archenteron form the inner layer of the gastrula, which develops into the endoderm.
The endoderm consists at first of flattened cells, which subsequently become columnar. It forms the epithelial lining of the whole of the digestive tube except part of the mouth and pharynx and the terminal part of the rectum (which are lined by involutions of the ectoderm). It also forms the lining cells of all the glands which open into the digestive tube, including those of the liver and pancreas; the epithelium of the auditory tube and tympanic cavity; the trachea, bronchi, and air cells of the lungs; the urinary bladder and part of the urethra; and the follicle lining of the thyroid gland and thymus.
The endoderm forms: the stomach, the colon, the liver, the pancreas, the urinary bladder, the epithelial parts of trachea, the lungs, the pharynx, the thyroid, the parathyroid, and the intestines.
Mesoderm – logo`s green cell
The mesoderm germ layer forms in the embryos of triploblastic animals. During gastrulation, some of the cells migrating inward contribute to the mesoderm, an additional layer between the endoderm and the ectoderm.The formation of a mesoderm led to the development of a coelom. Organs formed inside a coelom can freely move, grow, and develop independently of the body wall while fluid cushions and protects them from shocks.
The mesoderm has several components which develop into tissues: intermediate mesoderm, paraxial mesoderm, lateral plate mesoderm, and chorda-mesoderm. The chorda-mesoderm develops into the notochord. The intermediate mesoderm develops into kidneys and gonads. The paraxial mesoderm develops into cartilage, skeletal muscle, and dermis. The lateral plate mesoderm develops into the circulatory system (including the heart and spleen), the wall of the gut, and wall of the human body.
Through cell signaling cascades and interactions with the ectodermal and endodermal cells, the mesodermal cells begin the process of differentiation. The mesoderm forms: muscle (smooth and striated), bone, cartilage, connective tissue, adipose tissue, circulatory system, lymphatic system, dermis, genitourinary system, serous membranes, and notochord.
Ectoderm – logo`s blue cell
The ectoderm generates the outer layer of the embryo, and it forms from the embryo’s epiblast.[6] The ectoderm develops into the surface ectoderm, neural crest, and the neural tube.
The surface ectoderm develops into: epidermis, hair, nails, lens of the eye, sebaceous glands, cornea, tooth enamel, the epithelium of the mouth and nose.
The neural crest of the ectoderm develops into: peripheral nervous system, adrenal medulla, melanocytes, facial cartilage, dentin of teeth. The neural tube of the ectoderm develops into: brain, spinal cord, posterior pituitary, motor neurons, retina.
Sourse of three germ layer discription (endoderm, ectoderm, mesoderm): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germ_layer
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BioTime, Inc. is a public biotechnology company focused on the emerging field of regenerative medicine. Core technologies center on pluripotent stem cells that are capable of becoming all of the cell types in the human body. Products made from these stem cells are being developed by their subsidiaries, each of which concentrates on different medical specialties, including: neuroscience, oncology, orthopedics, and blood and vascular diseases.
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