Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells Technologies

New research offers a novel explanation for the long-term brain problems many COVID-19 patients experience.

A team of researchers from multiple departments at Stanford University has created a cellular atlas of the human lung that highlights the dozens of cell types that comprise parts of the lungs.

A study directed by Isabel Fariñas and published in the journal Cell Stem Cell reveals that the inflammation produced by a bacterial infection alerts brain stem cells and prepares their activation for the production of new neurons.

Dying retinal cells send out a rescue signal to recruit stem cells and repair eye damage, according to the findings of a new study published today in the journal Molecular Therapy. The findings open the door to restoring eyesight by modifying stem cells to follow the signal and transplanting them into the eye.

Scientists at King’s College London (UK) have developed a bandage-like biomaterial that enables the transplantation of bone-forming stem cells directly into bone fractures, dramatically speeding up the healing process.

Electronic cigarettes (E-cigs) generate nicotine containing aerosols for inhalation and have emerged as a popular tobacco product among adolescents and young adults, yet little is known about their health effects due to their relatively recent introduction.

A team of scientists from the University of Washington Medicine Institute of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine (WA, USA) and Rice University (TX, USA) has developed a novel method to control the growth of artificial organs.

To implant in the uterus, the mammalian embryo first specifies two cell lineages: the pluripotent inner cell mass that forms the fetus, and the outer trophectoderm layer that forms the placenta1.

Researchers have used cutting edge technology to bioprint miniature human kidneys in the lab, paving the way for new treatments for kidney failure and possibly lab-grown transplants.