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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. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. lens
    a transparent optical device used to form images
    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.
  14. 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.
  15. scientist
    a person with advanced knowledge of empirical fields
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    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.
  16. 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.
  17. American
    of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture
    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=
Created on 九月 29, 2010

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