Scientists Propose Literally Channeling Stem Cell SpecializationGenetic Engineering NewsPrimary cilia, tiny hair-like structures protruding from a cell, may serve as signaling hubs, influencing a number of biochemical pathways including those involved in stem cell differentiation. Cilia are also sensitive to their surroundings. Working on … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Scientists Taking Stem Cell Research to PatientsScience Daily (press release)Dec. 13, 2013 — Scientists from UCLA’s Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research are bringing stem cell science funded by the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), the state stem cell agency, directly … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Will Stem Cell Therapy Help Cure Spinal Cord Injury?Science Daily (press release)Dec. 17, 2013 — A systematic survey of the scientific literature shows that stem cell therapy can have a statistically significant impact on animal models of spinal cord injury, and points the way for future studies. …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Cordis NewsThe stem cell research sector is growing more than twice as fast (7%) as the global research average (2.9%), according to a new report. The study, which examined the growth and development of the stem cell field as a whole, also closely examined the …With new multimillion-dollar grants, UCLA scientists take stem cell research … Continue reading
International Stem Cell Corporation’s Liver Program Receives AwardWall Street JournalInternational Stem Cell Corporation is focused on the therapeutic applications of human parthenogenetic stem cells (hpSCs) and the development and commercialization of cell-based research and cosmetic products. ISCO’s core technology, parthenogenesis … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
America Stem Cell changes name to TargazymeSan Antonio Business Journal (blog)America Stem Cell Inc., a privately held biotechnology company based in San Antonio, has changed its name to Targazyme Inc. The new name was selected to reflect the company’s family of enzyme products aimed at improving cell targeting for better …America Stem Cell, Inc. Changes … Continue reading
Stem Cells to Treat Chronic Laminitis: The Sooner the BetterTheHorse.comFor years, the veterinarians and podiatrists at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, in Lexington, Ky., have been testing stem cell therapy’s efficacy as an adjunctive treatment for the hoof disease laminitis. Their access to a large stem cell bank combined … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Primary cilia play key role in stem cell differentiationNews-Medical.netResearchers at Queen Mary University of London have shown for the first time that the specialised role stem cells go on to perform is controlled by primary cilia -tiny hair-like structures protruding from a cell. Stem cells are capable of becoming any … …read more &nbs… Continue reading