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Stem cells have the remarkable potential to develop into many different cell types in the body during early life and growth. In addition, in many tissues they serve as a sort of internal repair system, dividing essentially without limit to replenish other cells as long as the person or animal is still alive. When a stem cell divides, each new cell has the potential either to remain a stem cell or become another type of cell with a more specialized function, such as a muscle cell, a red blood cell, or a brain cell.

Severe lung injuries can trigger stem cells to undergo abnormal differentiation, study finds

Severe injuries to the lung from diseases such as COVID-19 trigger abnormal stem cell repair that alters the architecture of the lung. The aberrant stem cell differentiation in response to injury can prevent the restoration of normal lung function.

31 Dec 2021

Researchers grow intestinal organoids to study why bats infected with viruses do not succumb to diseases

Experiments attempting to explain why bats can be infected with many viruses at a time without succumbing to diseases such as COVID-19-;knowledge that could help us to reduce the threat to humans of infectious disease-;have struggled until now with the fact that live wild bats make poor research subjects.

30 Dec 2021

Biochemical signals sent from cell to cell play a key role in deciding their fate

Scientists have found a way to prove that biochemical signals sent from cell to cell play an important role in determining how those cells develop.

24 Dec 2021

300 million grant enables the establishment of new international stem cell research center

A grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation of up to 300 million euro now enables the establishment of a major international research center focused on stem cell medicine.

20 Dec 2021

Multiple changes in brain cells during embryonic development may contribute to schizophrenia

Multiple changes in brain cells during the first month of embryonic development may contribute to schizophrenia later in life, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

17 Dec 2021

New method to generate embryo-like cell complexes from the stem cells of mice

Researchers at the University of Bonn have developed a method to generate embryo-like cell complexes from the stem cells of mice. The method provides new insights into embryonic development. In the medium term, it might also be suitable for developing tests for substances that could be harmful to fertility. The study is published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications.

17 Dec 2021

Lack of genetic switch results in malformations during embryonic development

A group of researchers identified how a minor disturbance in the activation mechanism of this gene triggers the origin of clubfoot, a common foot malformation.

17 Dec 2021

Clemson-led research on unlocking the cotton genome bound for International Space Station

Clemson researcher Chris Saski admits sending the University's iconic Tiger Paw to space aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is, quite literally, "an out-of-this-world experience."

15 Dec 2021

Developing Sperm Cells from Primate Stem Cells

We speak to Professor Charles Easley about his latest research into male infertility, and how sperm cells could be potentially developed from primate stem cells.

From University of Georgia 15 Dec 2021

Research offers alternative cell option for organs-on-chips

Organ-on-a-chip technology has provided a push to discover new drugs for a variety of rare and ignored diseases for which current models either don't exist or lack precision. In particular, these platforms can include the cells of a patient, thus resulting in patient-specific discovery.

13 Dec 2021

Researchers regenerate cartilage using novel protein fragment

The existing methods for the regeneration of injured cartilage generate tissue that breaks down. This deterioration eventually leads to osteoarthritis—the commonly seen form of arthritis—affecting over 32.5 million grown-ups in the United States, as per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

13 Dec 2021

Experts grow novel cell lines in a chemically defined medium

Researchers for the first time acquired stem cells from livestock that was grown under chemically defined conditions.

13 Dec 2021

Study identifies how embryonic cells detect stiffness in their environment

According to recent research by UCL scientists, cells in the developing embryo sense the stiffness of other cells surrounding them, a vital factor that makes them move together to form the skull and face.

From University College London 9 Dec 2021

Immune cells utilize the body’s fat stores to combat infection, says study

A recent study carried out by the University of East Anglia and Quadram Institute shows how immune cells utilize the body’s fat stores to combat infection.

9 Dec 2021

Experts create world’s first single-cell atlas of human and porcine eyes

Researchers recently constructed the first single-cell atlas of the human and porcine eyes.

8 Dec 2021

Research team grows mini-stomach across varying stages of development

A group of researchers led from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) hinged on recent progress to culture “mini-organs” in a lab, called organoids.

From University College London 7 Dec 2021

Researchers identify a new approach to triggering differentiation in acute myeloid leukemia

In the late 1980s, scientists developed a revolutionary approach to treating acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a type of blood cancer. Called differentiation therapy, it amounted to a bona fide cure for many patients.

2 Dec 2021

Novel technique precisely corrects DNA errors in cultured patient cells

Scientists recently created a technique to accurately and quickly correct genetic alterations in the cultivated patient cells.

2 Dec 2021

Researchers develop a new way of simulating cell mechanics

Researchers from The University of Texas at Arlington are working to create a simulation technique that better predicts how stem cells develop into specific cells, such as bone or skin.

25 Nov 2021

UD biochemist explores how mRNA eraser enzymes work in our cells

University of Delaware biochemist Jeff Mugridge is trying to figure out how so-called mRNA eraser enzymes work in our cells, why those erasers can sometimes misbehave and lead to cancer, and how science can pave the way for possible solutions to this problem.

25 Nov 2021

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Severe lung injuries can trigger stem cells to undergo abnormal differentiation, study finds

Researchers grow intestinal organoids to study why bats infected with viruses do not succumb to diseases

Biochemical signals sent from cell to cell play a key role in deciding their fate

300 million grant enables the establishment of new international stem cell research center

Multiple changes in brain cells during embryonic development may contribute to schizophrenia

New method to generate embryo-like cell complexes from the stem cells of mice

Lack of genetic switch results in malformations during embryonic development

Clemson-led research on unlocking the cotton genome bound for International Space Station

Developing Sperm Cells from Primate Stem Cells

Research offers alternative cell option for organs-on-chips

Researchers regenerate cartilage using novel protein fragment

Experts grow novel cell lines in a chemically defined medium

Study identifies how embryonic cells detect stiffness in their environment

Immune cells utilize the body’s fat stores to combat infection, says study

Experts create world’s first single-cell atlas of human and porcine eyes

Research team grows mini-stomach across varying stages of development

Researchers identify a new approach to triggering differentiation in acute myeloid leukemia

Novel technique precisely corrects DNA errors in cultured patient cells

Researchers develop a new way of simulating cell mechanics

UD biochemist explores how mRNA eraser enzymes work in our cells

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