Key protein revealed as trigger for stem cell development
A natural trigger that enables stem cells to become any cell-type in the body has been discovered by scientists.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 7, 2013
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Bacteria's hidden skill could pave way for stem cell treatments
A discovery about the way in which bugs spread throughout the body could help to develop stem cell treatments.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 17, 2013
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A secret of tumor stem cell survival: Scientists make progress against a devastating cancer
Malignant glioma is generally a death sentence for patients. These tumors, which arise from non-neuronal cells within the brain, grow quickly and aggressively, and contain a core population of glioma stem cells (GSCs) that ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 7, 2012
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Two proteins that regulate cell division co-operate to control neuronal differentiation
Researchers from the A*STAR Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology have identified components of the molecular mechanism that stops neural stem cells from dividing and then promotes their differentiation into different types ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 2, 2012
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A new shortcut for stem cell programming
Scientists at the Life and Brain Research Center at the University of Bonn, Germany, have succeeded in directly generating brain stem cells from the connective tissue cells of mice.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 22, 2012
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Physical environment influences stem cell development
A researcher at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, together with Israeli and foreign collaborators, has revealed how physical qualities -- and not only chemical ones - may have an influence in determining how adult stem ...
General Physics
Sep 7, 2010
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Stem cell first: Creating induced pluripotent stem cells
In a world first, Australian researchers have created induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells from human skin without the use of viruses or genetic manipulation, an important step toward their eventual use in treating human ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 23, 2010
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On your last nerve: Researchers advance understanding of stem cells
Researchers from North Carolina State University have identified a gene that tells embryonic stem cells in the brain when to stop producing nerve cells called neurons. The research is a significant advance in understanding ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 17, 2009
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New insight into how stems cells develop into other types of cells
Scientists have uncovered a vital link in the chain of events that gives stem cells their remarkable properties.
Biotechnology
Aug 20, 2009
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Stem cells replace stroke-damaged tissue in rats
Effective stem cell treatment for strokes has taken a significant step forward today as scientists reveal how they have replaced stroke-damaged brain tissue in rats.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 9, 2009
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