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Local stem cell research leading international group – Albany Times Union

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2016-07-20 NEWS

Local stem cell research leading international group
Albany Times Union
Temple will lead ISSCR activities and programs that promote outstanding basic, translational and clinical stem cell research. “It is a sincere honor to have the opportunity to serve as president of ISSCR and preside over the annual meeting in Boston

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2016-07-20 NEWS

FierceBiotech

Stanford researchers produce 12 cell types from human stem cells in days
FierceBiotech
Being able to produce a variety of specific cell types quickly and inexpensively is key to routinely incorporating a genetic approach into preclinical research. Now, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have shown that they can
Blood-forming stem cells likely hold the key to curing many types of diseasePRI
Cancer stem cells in ‘robbers cave’ may explain poor prognosis for obese patientsMedical Xpress
Research turns stem cells to generate bone, heart muscle within daysShanghai Daily (subscription)

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2016-07-20 NEWS

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

Stem Cell Protein Boosts Growth of Damaged Muscle Tissue
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
Exploiting stem cells for their restorative properties is the primary underlying goal of regenerative medicine. Now, researchers at Johns Hopkins have identified a protein that plays a vital role in the lives of stem cells, which they believe can

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Scientists find protein that helps damaged muscle grow
UPI.com
For the study, published in the journal Nature Medicine, the researchers at Johns Hopkins University started by removing β1-integrin from a stem cell to understand its effects — which turned out cause other proteins necessary for differentiation to

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