Team grows kidney from stem cellsMedical XpressThe team designed a protocol that prompts stem cells to form all the required cell types to ‘self-organise’ into a mini-kidney in a dish. “During self-organisation, different types of cells arrange themselves with respect to each other to create the … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Australian scientists grow kidney from stem cellsDeccan ChronicleMelbourne, Dec 16: Australian scientists claimed to have made a first complex human organ from stem cells, after growing a tiny kidney in a laboratory dish, a breakthrough that could lead to better ways of treating renal disease. The development is … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
ABC OnlineSo they took a human embryonic stem cell and put it in a dish and then tried to teach it – based on their knowledge of many years of discovery – that they tried to teach it to become a kidney. And it seems like they succeeded. SAMANTHAH DONOVAN: What’s …UQ scientists grow kidney … Continue reading
The Australian“Three organs are often damaged by drugs – the liver, heart and kidney. If you could work out earlier which drugs were toxic to the kidney, you wouldn’t spend half a billion dollars.” Professor Little said scientists were already growing nerves from …UQ researchers grow kidney from stem cellsUQ NewsMiniature kidney grown in a … Continue reading
UQ NewsUniversity of Queensland researchers have made a major leap forward in treating renal disease, today announcing they have grown a kidney using stem cells. The breakthrough paves the way for improved treatments for patients with kidney disease and …Miniature kidney grown in a dishABC OnlineUniversity of Queensland scientists create first complex human organ produced … Continue reading
ABC OnlineProfessor Melissa Little, from the University of Queensland’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience, and colleagues, were able to guide embryonic stem cells to produce the cell types needed to ‘self-organise’ into a miniature kidney in a dish. “It’s much … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
UCLA Stem Cell Scientists New Study Could Provide a Biological Roadmap to …Sierra Sun TimesDecember 12, 2013 – Stem cell researchers from UCLA have published the first study to identify the origin cells and track the early development of human articular cartilage, providing what could be a new cell source and biological roadmap for therapies … Continue reading
Parkinson’s stem cell project aims for 2014 approvalU-T San DiegoFor eight local Parkinson’s patients seeking treatment with stem cell technology, 2014 could bring the milestone they’ve been anticipating. If all goes well, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will approve an attempt to replace the brain cells … …read more &nbs… Continue reading