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Unveiling the Long-Term Dynamics of Stem Cells Post-Transplant
A groundbreaking study by researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and University of Zurich tracks stem cell dynamics for decades post-transplant, revealing crucial insights …
Unlocking the Secret to a Youthful Immune System: What Blood Stem Cells Reveal
A recent study from USC Stem Cell reveals that a small subset of blood stem cells plays a critical role in maintaining a youthful …
Lab grown, self-sustainable muscle cells repair muscle injury and disease, mouse study shows
In proof-of-concept experiments, scientists say they have successfully cultivated human muscle stem cells capable of renewing themselves and repairing muscle tissue damage in mice, …
Gastric inflammation: How a bacterial infection causes tissue changes
When the bacterium Helicobacter pylori infects the stomach, it causes gastric inflammation and increases the risk of stomach cancer. Researchers have been able to …
Balancing lipids and recycling to prevent mitochondrial meltdown
An international team has discovered that the cellular balance of lipid -- DROP lets can impact the recycling of damaged mitochondria. These results have …
The origins and ID of pancreatic endocrine cells
Scientists show that endocrine stem cells in the pancreas disappear after birth, and detail the genetic identity of the different types of pancreatic hormone-producing …
Act of sabotage determines mammalian embryonic development
Alternative splicing is a fundamental biological process that allows cells to make many different types of mRNAs and proteins from a limited number of …
Comprehensive map of human blood stem cell development
Scientists have created a new roadmap that traces each step in the development of blood stem cells in the human embryo, providing scientists with …
Newly identified cell type could be the key to restoring damaged salivary glands
Scientists have discovered a special type of cell that resides in salivary glands and is likely crucial for oral health.
How to find anti-cancer agents
Researchers have developed a novel substance that disables a protein in the cell skeleton, leading to cell death. In this way, substances of this …
Microscaffolds: A new strategy in tissue engineering
A new strategy in tissue engineering has been developed: Tiny spherical microscaffolds are created in a high precision 3D printer. They are cultivated with …
Crowning a quest into a very well-guarded secret: Structure of the kinetochore corona finally revealed
During cell division in a mother cell, the 23 chromosomes that carry the human genome must be first copied and later delivered to two …