Researchers at the School of Medicine have identified a new protein critical to the production of induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 17, 2018
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Our bodies consist of many different kinds of cells, each with their own role. The Japanese scientist Shinya Yamanaka had made earlier the discovery, earning the Nobel Prize in 2012, that cells from adult skin can be converted ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 06, 2018
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Vincent Pasque from KU Leuven, Belgium, and Kathrin Plath from UCLA led an international study into how specialized cells are reprogrammed to induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS). The researchers discovered that female and ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 19, 2018
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Over a decade ago, Shinya Yamanaka and Kazutoshi Takahashi made a discovery that would revolutionize biomedical research and trigger the field of regenerative medicine. They learned how to reprogram human adult cells into ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 10, 2018
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In the field of regenerative medicine, induced pluripotent stem cells have a lot of neat tricks up their sleeves. One of them may be teaching the immune system how to beat back cancer.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 16, 2018
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A new study has revealed an undiscovered reprogramming mechanism that allows plants to maintain fitness down the generations.
Biotechnology
Dec 18, 2017
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A series of studies led by Monash University researcher Associate Professor Jose Polo have this week shed light on vital, yet previously unclear, aspects of cell reprogramming.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 07, 2017
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Induced pluripotent stem cells (IPSCs) hold great promise in regenerative medicine, personalized medicine and drug discovery. However, while avoiding the ethical controversies associated with embryonic stem cells, they carry ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 24, 2017
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Some heritable but unstable genetic mutations that are passed from parent to affected offspring may not be easy to investigate using current human-induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC) modeling techniques, according to research ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 13, 2017
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Houston Methodist researchers have identified an immune pathway that promotes the formation of a cell that can develop into new tissues and organs.
Medical research
Mar 09, 2017
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