The ISSCR introduces “checklist” to promote global best practices for human stem cell research
Recommendations from the Standards for Human Stem Cell Use in Research, published in June by the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), include a publishing “checklist” that is… Read more »
3D-Printing Heart Tissue With Human Stem Cells
Scientists at Stanford University have developed a method for 3D-printing human heart tissue that could eventually be implanted into patients. Read the CNET article Stanford Scientists Use… Read more »
Pluripotent stem cells take over from blood stem cells for future transplant therapies
Cells in the blood such as immune cells, red blood cells and other vital cell types are constantly renewed from stem cells, the so-called hematopoietic stem and… Read more »
Scientists discover secreted protein helps both repair and grow muscles
Myokine improves both myoblast proliferation and myotube contractile strength. Tokyo, Japan – Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that a protein called platelet-derived growth factor subunit… Read more »
A Consistent Lack of Sleep Negatively Impacts Immune Stem Cells, Increasing Risk of Inflammatory Disorders and Heart Disease
Mount Sinai study also shows catching up on sleep doesn’t reverse possible negative effects on cellular level Chronic, insufficient sleep can negatively affect immune cells, which may… Read more »
A Newly Discovered Type of Stem Cell Could Allow Scientists To Make Organs in a Dish
Traditionally, researchers create stem cells by either placing an embryo in a dish or employing molecules found in pluripotent cells to reprogram differentiated cells and create induced… Read more »
UCLA-led team creates first comprehensive map of human blood stem cell development
UCLA scientists and colleagues have created a first-of-its-kind roadmap that traces each step in the development of blood stem cells in the human embryo, providing scientists with… Read more »