New understanding of role hyaluronic acid in skeletal growth
Investigators at Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) and the University of Connecticut Health Center (U.C.H.C.) have gained new understanding of the role hyaluronic acid (HA) plays in...
View ArticlePancreatic mesenchyme plays central role in the formation of mature beta cells
A somewhat mysterious soft tissue found in the fetus during early development in the womb plays a pivotal role in the formation of mature beta cells the sole source of the body's insulin. This...
View ArticleSurgeons freeze organoid units and regenerate TESI for short bowel syndrome
Surgeons at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have conducted a study that could put regenerative tissue treatment for short bowel syndrome one step closer to the bedside. The researchers were able to...
View ArticleMethod to manufacture cartilage from human embryonic stem cells
BioTime, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary OrthoCyte Corporation reported today a means of manufacturing cartilage from human embryonic stem cells that is suited for industrial scale-up of a product...
View ArticleCatenin required in odontoblasts for tooth root formation
Today, the International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) published a paper titled "--catenin is Required in Odontoblasts for Tooth Root Formation." The paper, written by lead...
View ArticleInsight into cellular operations that give extraordinary staying power to S....
From the point of view of its ultimate (human) host, the parasitic flatworm Schistosoma mansoni has a gruesome way of life. It hatches in feces-tainted water, grows into a larva in the body of a snail...
View ArticleScientists develop new method for replacing missing teeth
Scientists have developed a new method of replacing missing teeth with a bioengineered material generated from a person's own gum cells.
View ArticleBioapplications of nanoparticles: an interview with Dr Catherine Berry,...
These particles are all classed as inorganic particles, which can all be utilised in biomedical applications. They differ in terms of their inherent material and size dependent physiochemical...
View ArticleExposing tissue to low levels of BPA linked to greater incidence of prostate...
Exposing developing tissue to low levels of the plastic bisphenol A, commonly known as BPA, is linked to a greater incidence of prostate cancer in tissue grown from human prostate stem cells, a new...
View ArticleHigh mobility group (HMG) genes and cancer: an interview with Dr. Linda...
High mobility group A genes are highly expressed in all aggressive cancers studied to date. These genes encode the high mobility group A (HMGA) proteins. In other words, these genes provide the genetic...
View ArticleNew bioinspired gel material could help repair damaged teeth and bone
A bit of pressure from a new shrinking, sponge-like gel is all it takes to turn transplanted unspecialized cells into cells that lay down minerals and begin to form teeth.
View ArticleTxCell announces five new patents for core technology and ASTrIA platform
TxCell SA, a biotech developing innovative, personalized cell-based immunotherapies using antigen-specific regulatory T-cells (Ag-Tregs) for chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, today...
View ArticleUniversity of Michigan scientists grow first 3D mini lungs from human stem cells
Scientists from the University of Michigan have grown the first 3D mini lungs from stem cells. The study, published in eLife, compliments other developments in the field such as growing mainly 2D...
View ArticleScientists solve mystery about the origin of ovarian cell
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have solved a long-standing mystery about the origin of one of the cell types that make up the ovary. The team also discovered how ovarian cells share...
View ArticleNew therapy for osteoporosis may be in the pipeline
Researchers from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), Florida, have reported a novel therapeutic approach that could promote the formation of new bone cells in people suffering from bone loss.
View ArticleCHLA researchers develop novel model for studying neonatal lung disorder
Investigators at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles have created a novel model for studying a lung disorder of newborn babies. Their study, published in PLOS ONE on...
View ArticleStudy provides insights into cellular mechanisms that may contribute to new...
Researchers show that the protein CCN4 positively regulates the generation of cartilage matrix, which are depleted in osteoarthritis.
View ArticleUniversity of Michigan scientists grow first 3D mini lungs from human stem cells
Scientists from the University of Michigan have grown the first 3D mini lungs from stem cells. The study, published in eLife, compliments other developments in the field such as growing mainly 2D...
View ArticleScientists solve mystery about the origin of ovarian cell
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have solved a long-standing mystery about the origin of one of the cell types that make up the ovary. The team also discovered how ovarian cells share...
View ArticleNew therapy for osteoporosis may be in the pipeline
Researchers from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), Florida, have reported a novel therapeutic approach that could promote the formation of new bone cells in people suffering from bone loss.
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