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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Suppose you could repair tissue damaged by a heart attack by magically turning other cells into heart muscle, so the organ could pump effectively again.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 29, 2010
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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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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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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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University of Manchester and University of North Texas scientists are the first to show that an embryonic living heart can be programmed to survive the effects of a low oxygen environment in later life.
Plants & Animals
Jun 27, 2019
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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 University of Minnesota-led research team has proposed a mechanism for the control of whether embryonic stem cells continue to proliferate and stay stem cells, or differentiate into adult cells like brain, liver or skin.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 6, 2012
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Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have gained new insight into the delicate relationship between two proteins that, when out of balance, can prevent the normal development of stem cells in the heart and may also be important ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 15, 2011
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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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