Steve Oh had been growing stem cells by conventional means at the A*STAR Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BTI) for seven years, when in 2008 his colleague Shaul Reuveny proposed an idea for speeding up the process.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 24, 2015
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For their ability to differentiate into other cell types, the embryonic stem cells hold a large potential in the medical industry. Their use, however, poses ethical questions due to the fact that in order to obtain them, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 10, 2015
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A molecular switch that seems to be essential for embryonic heart cells to grow into more mature, adult-like heart cells has been discovered.
Cell & Microbiology
May 12, 2015
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Martin Evans received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2007 for "for their discoveries of principles for introducing specific gene modifications in mice by the use of embryonic stem cells".
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 4, 2014
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Imagine filling a hole in your heart by regrowing the tissue. While that possibility is still being explored in people, it is a reality in salamanders. A recent discovery that newt hearts can regenerate may pave the way to ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 29, 2014
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A new method allows for large-scale generation of human embryonic stem cells of high clinical quality. It also allows for production of such cells without destroying any human embryos. The discovery is a big step forward ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 27, 2014
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The study, which focuses on the process by which these cells renew and increase in number, could help research to find new treatments.
Cell & Microbiology
May 2, 2013
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A new study by researchers at UCLA suggests that the elasticity of the physical matrix used for growing heart muscle cells outside of the body may be critical to the success of cardiac tissue engineering. The results were ...
Materials Science
Apr 15, 2013
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VIB scientists associated to the UGent have developed a mouse model that can advance the research on iPS cells to the next step.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 21, 2013
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As a human fetus develops, its heart has to keep pace with the new body's ever-growing demands. Much of this is controlled by following genetic blueprints, but the embryonic heart also matures in response to the intense stresses ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 31, 2012
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