Researchers at the The Scripps Research Institute found a new way of classifying the many cell types that fall under the category of “stem cells.” The term stem cell refers to tissue specific stem cells found in mature tissues such as blood, brain, or muscle, which are restricted to forming only cells found in those … Continue reading Genetic Profile Distinguishes Types of Stem Cells
Month: September 2008
Genetic Factor Influences Heart Muscle Formation from Embryonic Stem Cells
Researchers at the Gladstone Institute for Cardiovascular Disease discovered how two specific tiny genetic factors called microRNAs influence the differentiation of embryonic stem cells into heart muscle. They found that the factors not only drive the versatile cells to become heart, but also actively prevent them from becoming other tissue such as bone adding to … Continue reading Genetic Factor Influences Heart Muscle Formation from Embryonic Stem Cells
Human Embryonic Stem Cells Trigger Immune Reaction in Mice
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found that human embryonic stem cells trigger an immune response much like organ rejection when transplanted into mice. In the past, researchers had thought that transplanted embryonic stem cells might not be rejected the way transplanted organs are. Testing this theory, the team found that after … Continue reading Human Embryonic Stem Cells Trigger Immune Reaction in Mice
The Stem Cellar 