Scientists uncover how embryonic stem cells inhibit virus expression – News-Medical.net
Phys.Org |
Scientists uncover how embryonic stem cells inhibit virus expression
News-Medical.net Scientists from the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB), a research institute under the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, have uncovered the mechanisms which embryonic stem cells employ to inhibit virus … Scientists reveal how stem cells defend against virusesPhys.Org RBCC: World’s Largest Stem Cell Collection Could Lead to New Medical AdvancesBusiness Wire (press release) FDA controls urged for unregulated stem cell treatmentsBioNews |
CTV News |
Rare match: Historic sibling stem–cell transplant saves Quebec boy’s life
CTV News When her son Nathis was born, Comeau donated the baby’s umbilical cord to the Hema-Quebec Public Cord Blood Bank, a Montreal lab specializing in collecting, freezing and storing umbilical cord blood for stem–cell transplants. It’s one of about 40 … |
Forbes |
Brain Cells From Stem Cells Train Machine To ID Neurotoxins
Forbes MS: Human pluripotent stem cells were used to derive “precursor” cell types representing distinct components of the developing human brain that have been implicated in developmental neurotoxicity, including (1) neural progenitor cells (which … |
Medical Xpress |
Scientists sequence genome of worm that can regrow body parts, seeking stem …
Medical Xpress The flatworm is ideal for studying stem cells, says lead author Kaja Wasik, who conducted the work as a PhD student in Hannon’s lab along with co-lead author James Gurtowski from Schatz’s lab. “The worms are just like floating sacks full of stem cells, … Researchers Sequence Genome, Transcriptome of Regenerative FlatwormGenomeWeb |
EurekAlert (press release) |
Scientists sequence genome of worm that can regrow body parts, seeking stem …
EurekAlert (press release) “This and other regenerating flatworms have the same kind of pathway operating in stem cells that is responsible for their remarkable regenerative capabilities. As we started to try to understand the biology of these stem cells, it very quickly became … Researchers Sequence Genome, Transcriptome of Regenerative FlatwormGenomeWeb |
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
Stem cell-derived ‘organoids’ help predict neural toxicity
University of Wisconsin-Madison 21 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the team describes a new approach for predicting developmental neurotoxicity that uses stem cells to model features of the developing human brain that could be targeted by toxic … Predicting Neural ToxicityThe UCSB Current |