hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are responsible for the constant replenishment of all blood cells throughout life. One of the major challenges in regenerative medicine is to produce tailor-made HSCs to replace the defective ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 4, 2019
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A new study finds previously unidentified fibrocartilage-forming progenitor cells in degenerating, diseased human cartilage, but not in cartilage from healthy joints. The research, published by Cell Press in the April 3rd ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 2, 2009
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New research shows how and where tungsten accumulates in bones of mice exposed to the element through drinking water. The findings, by a team of chemists and biologists at McGill University, could add to doubts over the once-universal ...
Biochemistry
Apr 17, 2018
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In metal-on-metal pairings, both the shell and head of an implant consist of a cobalt-chromium-molybdenum alloy. The release of metal ions into the body has been reported as a result of implant wear. Bone loss (osteolysis) ...
Materials Science
Jun 22, 2016
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Imagine using stem cells from your bone marrow to grow a piece of bone tissue in the lab, after which medical doctors explore which drugs have the desired effect on your bones. In this way, a tailor-made treatment plan would ...
Materials Science
Mar 9, 2021
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Enhancement of adhesion molecules improves the ability of blood-forming stem cells to take root in transplant recipients.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 25, 2022
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Bacillus anthracis lethal toxin (LT) is a determinant of lethal anthrax. Its function in myeloid cells is required for bacterial dissemination, and LT itself can directly trigger dysfunction of the cardiovascular system. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 27, 2023
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Big changes often happen in small steps, and it's not always easy to see how we get from point A to point B. Now, researchers from Japan have found a new step in the process of cell differentiation that leads to the production ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 7, 2023
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Deep molecular analysis of the bone marrow microenvironment reveals that the cells regulating blood stem cell maintenance are more diverse than expected and have features likely to be conserved between species.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 16, 2022
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Presenting at the UK National Stem Cell Network annual science conference today (13 July), Professor Michael Schneider describes a new approach to treating heart attack and cardiomyopathy using stem cells.
Biotechnology
Jul 13, 2010
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