Adult stem cells have the ability to transform into many types of cells, but tracing the path individual stem cells follow as they mature and identifying the molecules that trigger these fateful decisions are difficult in ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 11, 2017
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Various cell therapies involve injecting a specific cell type into a patient. These include, for example, bone marrow transplants and some types of immunotherapy that use T-cells (a white blood cell involved in immunity) ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 01, 2017
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Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), derived from human adult cells and capable of being differentiated to become a variety of cell types, are a powerful tool for studying everything from molecular processes underlying ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 06, 2017
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Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified cell surface markers specific for the very earliest stem cells in the human embryo. These cells are thought to possess great potential for replacing damaged tissue but ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 23, 2017
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The intestine has a high rate of cellular regeneration due to the wear and tear originated by its function degrading and absorbing nutrients and eliminating waste. The entire cell wall is renewed once a week approximately. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 09, 2017
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Researchers have discovered new insights into how one of the two X-chromosomes is silenced during the development of female human embryos and also in lab-grown stem cells. X-chromosome silencing is essential for proper development ...
Biotechnology
Dec 15, 2016
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With over 75 million baby boomers in the U.S. alone, age-related diseases are a major concern in the health care system. The connection between aging and cancer has become a pillar in medicine: we know that as we age, our ...
Biotechnology
Oct 07, 2016
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To date, it has been assumed that the differentiation of stem cells depends on the environment they are embedded in. A research group at the University of Basel now describes for the first time a mechanism by which hippocampal ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 18, 2016
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Researchers have used CRISPR—a revolutionary new genetic engineering technique—to convert cells isolated from mouse connective tissue directly into neuronal cells.
Biotechnology
Aug 11, 2016
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The effectiveness of reprogramming cells into blood cells is thought to depend on the original cell type and reprogramming method. Researchers at CiRA show this assumption is actually the result of epigenetic effects, suggesting ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 28, 2016
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