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Researchers think they’ve just found a new kind of stem cell
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Though their use is marred by controversy and debate, stem cells are one of our best bets when it comes to developing regenerative treatments for a plethora of different conditions. Now, scientists believe they’ve found a brand new type of stem cell …
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Zika Virus May Infect, Kill Neural Stem Cells
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The Zika virus may infect and kill a type of brain cell that is crucial for brain development, according to a new study done in human cells growing in lab dishes. Although the results don’t prove the Zika virus can cause the condition called …
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Scientists Discover New Kind of Stem Cell: iXEN
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Pluripotent stem cells can be created by reactivating embryonic genes to reprogram mature adult cells. Reprogramming mature cells into induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, allows them to become malleable building blocks that can morph into any cell in …
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Zika virus kills developing brain cells
Science Magazine
The new work, done independently by two groups, shows that the virus readily infects neural stem cells—the precursors of neurons and other brain cells—whether they are grown on cell culture plates or coaxed to form three-dimensional mini-brains …
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Zika virus infects human neural stem cells Cell Press
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The Zika virus infects a type of neural stem cell that gives rise to the brain’s cerebral cortex, Johns Hopkins and Florida State researchers report March 4 in Cell Stem Cell. On laboratory dishes, these stem cells were found to be havens for viral …
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Zika virus infects human neural stem cells Cell Press
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The Zika virus infects a type of neural stem cell that gives rise to the brain’s cerebral cortex, Johns Hopkins and Florida State researchers report March 4 in Cell Stem Cell. On laboratory dishes, these stem cells were found to be havens for viral …
Our First Major Breakthrough in Understanding How Zika Virus Attacks the BrainGizmodo
Zika virus targets developing brain cells, study shows9NEWS.com
Zika virus kills developing brain cellsScience Magazine
WIRED –The Verge
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New Type of Stem Cell Discovered
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
Researchers at Michigan State University say they have discovered a new kind of stem cell, one that could lead to advances in regenerative medicine as well as offer new ways to study birth defects and other reproductive problems. Tony Parenti, lead …
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