News tagged with tissue repair
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Controlling self-renewal of stem cells
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research (FMI) are the first to establish a direct link between a conserved stem cell factor and the cell cycle regulation in ...
Sep 02, 2011 |
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'Smart scaffolds' may help heal broken hearts
Canadian researchers have, for the first time, developed an organic substance that attracts and supports cells necessary for tissue repair and can be directly injected into problem areas. This development, published online ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 12, 2009 |
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Synthetic peptide may regenerate brain tissue in stroke victims
A synthetic version of a naturally occurring peptide promoted the creation of new blood vessels and repaired damaged nerve cells in lab animals, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jun 01, 2010 |
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Singapore scientists discover how to control fate of stem cells
Scientists from the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), an institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), in collaboration with the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI), have discovered how ...
Jun 24, 2011 |
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Scientists create a functional model of the extracellular matrix
Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have created a functional model of the native extracellular matrix that provides structural support to cells to aid growth and proliferation. The model could lead to advances ...
Dec 20, 2011 |
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Major improvements made in engineering heart repair patches from stem cells (w/ Video)
University of Washington (UW) researchers have succeeded in engineering human tissue patches free of some problems that have stymied stem-cell repair for damaged hearts.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 07, 2009 |
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Erg gene key to blood stem cell 'self-renewal'
Scientists from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have begun to unravel how blood stem cells regenerate themselves, identifying a key gene required for the process.
Feb 16, 2011 |
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Engineering excitable cells for studies of bioelectricity and cell therapy
By altering the genetic makeup of normally "unexcitable" cells, Duke University bioengineers have turned them into cells capable of generating and passing electrical current.
Jul 19, 2011 |
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Epigenetic signatures direct the repair potential of reprogrammed cells
A research team has identified epigenetic signatures, markers on DNA that control transient changes in gene expression, within reprogrammed skin cells. These signatures can predict the expression of a wound-healing protein ...
Mar 14, 2012 |
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The extracellular matrix
NPL scientists have created a functional model of the native extracellular matrix which provides structural support to cells to aid growth and proliferation and could lead to advances in regenerative medicine.
Dec 12, 2011 |
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Healing with math
Understanding the way our bodies heal is not as easy as 1, 2, 3. But a Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researcher believes mathematics holds the answers to complex biological problems.
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Animal eggs not suitable substitutes to produce stem cells
Since the cloning of Dolly the Sheep over a decade ago, somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) has been considered a promising way to generate human, patient-specific stem cells for therapeutic applications. The shortage of ...
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Feb 02, 2009 |
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Small molecules for neural stem cells
European scientists used chemical genetics to discover molecules that could serve as future regenerative medicines to treat neurological and neurodegenerative diseases.
Apr 23, 2012 |
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