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Stem cells have the remarkable potential to develop into many different cell types in the body during early life and growth. In addition, in many tissues they serve as a sort of internal repair system, dividing essentially without limit to replenish other cells as long as the person or animal is still alive. When a stem cell divides, each new cell has the potential either to remain a stem cell or become another type of cell with a more specialized function, such as a muscle cell, a red blood cell, or a brain cell.

UC San Diego selected to lead components of the NIH Common Fund's Bridge2AI program

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have been selected to lead components of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund's Bridge to Artificial Intelligence (Bridge2AI) program.

13 Sep 2022

Treating the cerebrospinal fluid to protect the brain from chemotherapy's toxic effects

Up to three quarters of patients receiving cancer chemotherapy suffer from "chemo brain" - a long-term side effect that makes it harder to remember things, maintain attention, and learn new information. When it strikes children, whose brains are still developing, their schoolwork and self-esteem may suffer.

13 Sep 2022

In vitro skeletal muscle models could lead to personalized medicine for type 2 diabetes

Abnormally high blood sugar (glucose) levels can result in Type 2 diabetes when things go awry with the body's skeletal muscle, which plays a key role in regulating glucose.

13 Sep 2022

Discoveries about embryonic blood stem cell creation may solve donor blood stem cell shortages

Making stem cells from a patient’s adult cells – rather than human embryos – is one of the holy grails in modern medicine treatments. New research brings us two steps closer.

13 Sep 2022

Brain organoids shed light into the evolution of the human brain

Animal studies on great apes have long been banned in Europe for ethical reasons. For the question pursued here, so-called organoids, i.e. three-dimensional cell structures a few millimeters in size that are grown in the laboratory, are an alternative to animal experiments.

13 Sep 2022

Treg transplantation improves bone remodeling, study says

The building blocks of a structure consist of load-bearing elements that rarely change despite renovations or repairs. They remain intact and consistent over time, but in the human body, our building blocks do just the opposite.

13 Sep 2022

Age-related changes in microbiome composition affects brain macrophages

Scientists review the impact of age-related gut microbiome composition on age-associated diseases caused by dysfunctional macrophages within the brain.

13 Sep 2022

Role of the transketolase-like 1 gene in the development of the modern human brain

In a new study, researchers demonstrated how transketolase-like 1 (TKTL1) gene expression influenced neocortical neurogenesis in modern humans.

12 Sep 2022

Single amino acid change in TKTL1 protein underlies greater neuron production in modern humans than Neandertals

Researchers from Dresden uncover a greater neuron production in the frontal lobe during brain development in modern humans than Neandertals, due to the change of a single amino acid in the protein TKTL1.

9 Sep 2022

Novel method for gene editing of hPSCs yields up to 84% knockout efficiency

A Penn State-led team of interdisciplinary researchers has developed techniques to improve the efficiency of CRISPR-Cas9, the genome editing technique that earned the Nobel Prize in 2020.

9 Sep 2022

Stem cell-derived liver cell model could be a valuable tool for future studies on Ebola virus

Ebola virus causes serious infections in humans and in fatal cases, damage and dysfunction of the liver is often present, suggesting that the liver plays a decisive role in disease outcome.

8 Sep 2022

Researchers harness stem cells to study how Ebola virus infects and damages the liver

The Ebola virus was first identified in 1976 near the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since then, there have been periodic outbreaks of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), mostly in Africa, resulting in 13,700 deaths worldwide.

8 Sep 2022

Study establishes link between Piezo1 and intracellular cholesterol levels during neural development

A new University of California, Irvine-led study reveals how mechanical forces and tissue mechanics influence the morphology of the developing brain, and establishes a direct link in neural stem cells between Piezo1, a mechanically-activated ion channel, and intracellular cholesterol levels during neural development.

8 Sep 2022

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UC San Diego selected to lead components of the NIH Common Fund's Bridge2AI program

Treating the cerebrospinal fluid to protect the brain from chemotherapy's toxic effects

In vitro skeletal muscle models could lead to personalized medicine for type 2 diabetes

Discoveries about embryonic blood stem cell creation may solve donor blood stem cell shortages

Brain organoids shed light into the evolution of the human brain

Treg transplantation improves bone remodeling, study says

Age-related changes in microbiome composition affects brain macrophages

Role of the transketolase-like 1 gene in the development of the modern human brain

Single amino acid change in TKTL1 protein underlies greater neuron production in modern humans than Neandertals

Novel method for gene editing of hPSCs yields up to 84% knockout efficiency

Stem cell-derived liver cell model could be a valuable tool for future studies on Ebola virus

Researchers harness stem cells to study how Ebola virus infects and damages the liver

Study establishes link between Piezo1 and intracellular cholesterol levels during neural development

Single-cell Stereo-seq reveals new insights into axolotl brain regeneration

Combined stem cell and gene therapy shows promise to treat patients with ALS

Research reveals a starring role for mitochondrial dynamics within adult muscle stem cells

KU Leuven scientists create a new type of human cell in the lab using stem cells

Researchers demonstrate improved culture of primate induced pluripotent stem cells

Less is more: early short-course rapamycin effective in sustained anti-aging effects

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