Engineers turn skin cells directly into neurons for cell therapy
Converting one type of cell to another—for example, a skin cell to a neuron—can be done through a process that requires the ...
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MIT engineers develop efficient method to convert skin cells into neurons
Converting one type of cell to another - for example, a skin cell to a neuron - can be done through a process that requires the skin cell to be induced into a "pluripotent" stem cell, then ...
Cells 'speed date' to find their neighbors when forming tissues
In developing hearts, cells shuffle around, bumping into each other to find their place, and the stakes are high: pairing ...
Breakthrough stem cell therapy repairs cornea damage once deemed untreatable
Sight-robbing injuries to the cornea can be repaired using a groundbreaking experimental stem cell treatment, a new study ...
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Scientists Turn Skin Cells Directly Into Neurons Bypassing Stem Cells
“We were able to get to yields where we could ask questions about whether these cells can be viable candidates for the cell ...
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Stem Cell Therapy Repairs Cornea Damage Thought Irreversible
The cornea is the clear, outermost layer of the eye. Its outer border, the limbus, contains a large volume of healthy stem ...
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Adherent Cells a Sticking Point? Novel Culturing Tech Could Help
“When scaling up a process based on adherent cells, a biopharmaceutical manufacturer has two options. Either stay in 2D, resulting in the use of heavy and difficult-to-handle multi-tray stacks with a ...
Stem Cell Therapy Repairs Irreversible Cornea Damage
WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Sight-robbing injuries to the cornea can be repaired using a groundbreaking ...
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Cells in MS lesions found to acquire mutations faster than healthy cells
Neurons collected from brain lesions in MS patients were found to accumulate new genetic mutations faster than healthy nerve ...