Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute discovered that human embryonic stem cells have a very specific signature when it comes to the regulators of their genes. MicroRNAs are very small, naturally occurring bits of genetic material. They don't code for specific proteins like genes do, but they regulate the activity of genes and turn on … Continue reading Pattern of Small Genetic Factors Found to Characterize Embryonic Stem Cells
Month: April 2008
First clinical Trial Begins for a Therapy Enabled By CIRM Funding
Researchers at UC, San Diego verified a suspect gene mutation in blood-forming stem cells was by itself necessary and sufficient to cause a class of severe blood diseases called myeloproliferative disorders. They then worked with a team of researchers from other academic institutions and from the San Diego pharmaceutical company TargeGen to conduct animal tests … Continue reading First clinical Trial Begins for a Therapy Enabled By CIRM Funding
The Stem Cellar 