It has genes for ribosomes, tRNAs, and mRNAs. These components are the scaffolding of life: the tools by which cells read ...

Each time a cell divides, a small section of each chromosome's protective cap—the telomere—is worn away. Most cells use an ...

Nearly two million people worldwide have lost the simple ability to feel steady. Now researchers have developed an ...

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Financial, family, and logistical challenges often lead patients to choose ongoing therapies over stem cell transplantation, ...

Mansi Shah, MD, explains how treatment sequencing and patient eligibility guide the use of these therapies in multiple ...

A new review from Genes and Diseases sheds light on the pivotal role of LINE-1 elements in preimplantation development and ...

To study the genetic causes of autism spectrum disorder, a Kobe University research team has created a bank of 63 mouse embryonic stem cell lines containing the mutations most strongly associated ...

Stem cell therapy is an emerging treatment for type 2 diabetes. Although it’s not yet FDA-approved in the United States, it is a rapidly expanding and promising field of research. Stem cells are ...

They also helped the cells line up properly, which is vital for muscle contraction. The movement directed how both the cells and the surrounding support material arranged themselves.

On their own, stem cells from just one of the mouse strains, dubbed 129S1/SvlmJ (129), could have been coaxed to differentiate into neurons using existing differentiation protocols.

A team of researchers in China has reported for the first time the live birth of a monkey that contains a high proportion of cells derived from a monkey stem cell line. This “chimeric” monkey ...