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Hideki Taniguchi - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • establishment of Clonal Colony forming assay system for pancreatic stem progenitor cells
    Cell Transplantation, 2002
    Co-Authors: Atsushi Suzuki, Kazunobu Oyama, Katashi Fukao, Hiromitsu Nakauchi, Hideki Taniguchi
    Abstract:

    Pluripotent stem cells found in a number of organs are usually in small cell populations. However, under adaptive stimulation, they enter the stage of growth and differentiation to compensate for the loss of differentiated cells. To analyze stem cell potential precisely, the exclusion of other differentiated cells and a Clonal assay system are strongly required. In this study, we established a Colony-forming assay system for pancreatic stem/progenitor cells in vitro. In this culture condition, they received signals for growth and differentiation, and formed Clonal colonies including pancreatic endocrine-lineage cells, such as alpha and beta cells. By combining this culture system with flow cytometric cell sorting, pancreatic stem/progenitor cells will be enriched, and their potential can be analyzed precisely in single cell-based experiments.

Jing Zhou - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

Daniel Vidal - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

Jorge Maturana - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • improving Clonal Colony optimization to evolve robust solutions
    Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, 2012
    Co-Authors: Jorge Maturana, Fernando Vergara, Cristian Rojas, Frederic Saubion, Felipe Vargas, Daniel Vidal
    Abstract:

    In this article we work with a recently introduced metaheuristic for robust optimization, inspired by the structure and behavior of biologic Clonal colonies. We propose some improvements to increase their exploration and the exploitation capabilities. Our approach is compared to other robust optimization techniques, focusing in how the population is managed during the search.

  • robust optimization by means of vegetative reproduction
    International Conference on Adaptive and Intelligent Systems, 2011
    Co-Authors: Jorge Maturana, Fernando Vergara
    Abstract:

    In the last half century, computer science has witnessed the appearance of nature-inspired methods for the resolution of complex optimization problems, which are hardly solved by traditional optimization methods. Metaheuristics like evolutionary algorithms or swarm intelligence have been successfully applied to a wide range of both theoretical and practical problems. This article presents a new optimization method based in reproduction mechanics of plant Clonal colonies. These systems are composed of a set of clones, interconnected and spatially spread over a geographical area. In this new metaheuristic, called Clonal Colony Optimization (CCO), problem solutions are associated to clones, that are subject to evolutionary cycles that adaptively reconfigure the geographical covering over the search space of the problem. Solutions coded in this manner would be more robust that those obtained using independent individuals.

Atsushi Suzuki - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • establishment of Clonal Colony forming assay system for pancreatic stem progenitor cells
    Cell Transplantation, 2002
    Co-Authors: Atsushi Suzuki, Kazunobu Oyama, Katashi Fukao, Hiromitsu Nakauchi, Hideki Taniguchi
    Abstract:

    Pluripotent stem cells found in a number of organs are usually in small cell populations. However, under adaptive stimulation, they enter the stage of growth and differentiation to compensate for the loss of differentiated cells. To analyze stem cell potential precisely, the exclusion of other differentiated cells and a Clonal assay system are strongly required. In this study, we established a Colony-forming assay system for pancreatic stem/progenitor cells in vitro. In this culture condition, they received signals for growth and differentiation, and formed Clonal colonies including pancreatic endocrine-lineage cells, such as alpha and beta cells. By combining this culture system with flow cytometric cell sorting, pancreatic stem/progenitor cells will be enriched, and their potential can be analyzed precisely in single cell-based experiments.