It’s well known that the liver is a regeneration champion. It is one of the few internal organs that can strongly regenerate after injury. Regenerative liver cells Other organs, like the heart and lungs, cannot do this and instead form scar tissue to protect damaged areas. Liver regeneration is essential for human health because the … Continue reading New Regenerative Liver Cells Identified
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Mutation Morphs Mitochondria in Models of Parkinson’s Disease, CIRM-Funded Study Finds
There is no singular cause of Parkinson’s disease, but many—making this disease so difficult to understand and, as a result, treat. But now, researchers at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging have tracked down precisely how a genetic change, or mutation, can lead to a common form of the disease. The results, published last … Continue reading Mutation Morphs Mitochondria in Models of Parkinson’s Disease, CIRM-Funded Study Finds
DISCUSSing iPSC Derivation
Geoff Lomax is CIRM’s Senior Officer for Medical and Ethical Standards. He has been working in the implementation of CIRM’s iPSC Banking Program. The ability to create high-quality stem cell lines depends, in part, on the generosity of donors. For example, CIRM is sponsoring an induced pluripotent stem cell bank (iPSC bank) that will eventually … Continue reading DISCUSSing iPSC Derivation
DISCUSSing iPSC Derivation
Geoff Lomax is CIRM’s Senior Officer for Medical and Ethical Standards. He has been working in the implementation of CIRM’s iPSC Banking Program. The ability to create high-quality stem cell lines depends, in part, on the generosity of donors. For example, CIRM is sponsoring an induced pluripotent stem cell bank (iPSC bank) that will eventually … Continue reading DISCUSSing iPSC Derivation