Standardized information exchange in diabetes: integrated registries for governance, research and clinical practice

To fight diabetes effectively, there is a need for local action and global engagement. All potential stakeholders are relevant to collate complete data and using information to improve policy and practice on a daily basis. To realize it, substantial contribution is required by those who meet the diabetic patient regularly, monitoring the status and progression of the disease with better knowledge of the problem and at a lower cost per contact. As an integral part of a long term strategy, diab...

The Immunomodulatory Features of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Derived from Wharton’s Jelly, Amniotic Membrane, and Chorionic Villi In Vitro and In Vivo Data

This chapter focuses on the immunomodulatory properties of placental mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) derived from the amniotic membrane, umbilical cord, and chorionic villi. Within the amniotic membrane (AM), we discuss the immunomodulatory properties of the two main cell populations that can be isolated from AM: human amniotic mesenchymal stromal cells (hAMSCs) and human amniotic epithelial cells (hAECs). Within the umbilical cord, several compartments have been described, including the amn...

The distinction between altruistic and deontological guilt feelings: Insights from psychopathology

Genetics and Autoimmunity: Recent News

Autoimmune diseases (ADs) have a complex pathogenesis in which an interaction between individual genetic predisposition and environmental, hormonal and immunological factors lead to protean clinical forms with specific features. The genetic basis of most of these diseases has not yet been fully clarified but great progresses have been done in research technology allowing to recognize several genes associated with each condition or with definite disease manifestation. Recent advances in genome...