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Anti-fibrotic effect of human amniotic fluid stem cells in biliary epithelial-mesenchymal transition of liver ductal organoid
By Stem Cells Translational Medicine - Abstract Purpose In biliary atresia (BA), it has been demonstrated that biliary epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of reactive ductular cells is associated with liver fibrosis. This study aimed to develop an ex vivo biliary...
Stanford makes stem cell transplants safer without chemo
By Stanford Medicine - ScienceDaiiy - A Stanford-led team has replaced toxic pre-transplant chemotherapy with a targeted antibody, allowing children with Fanconi anemia to receive stem cell transplants safely. The antibody, briquilimab, removes diseased stem cells...
Salamanders can regrow limbs. Could humans someday?
by Kermit Pattison – Harvard Gazette – Findings on adrenaline’s role in process raise new possibilities for regenerative medicine Biologists long have been fascinated by the ability of salamanders to regrow entire limbs. Now Harvard researchers have solved part of...
Dementia researchers cheer Texas voters’ approval of $3 billion funding initiative
By Jennie Erin Smith - Science - New effort is modeled after the state’s long-running cancer research institute Texas voters this week made a bet that their state could build on a legacy of success in cancer research and become a powerhouse in neurological research as...
‘My hero’: 9-year-old boy helps father fight cancer with stem cell donation
By KCAL/KCBS via CNN Newsource Watch Video - A 9-year-old California boy is being called a hero after he saved his father’s life with a stem cell donation. Nick Mondek, a 45-year-old father of two, was facing a second battle with leukemia in April when his...
Microencapsulated 3D culture of human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells enhances their therapeutic effect on intrauterine adhesion Open Access
By Stem Cells Translational Medicine - Abstract Therapeutic application of mesenchymal stem cells is emerging as a potential strategy for the management of intrauterine adhesion (IUA). However, conventional 2D cultures often face issues such as insufficient cell...
Stroke Damage Reversed As Stem Cells Regrow the Brain
By University of Zurich - SciTechDaily - Stem cell therapy reversed stroke damage in mice, regenerating neurons and restoring movement. The findings bring scientists closer to human treatments that could one day transform recovery after brain injury. Breakthrough in...
Scientists 3D print muscle tissue in zero gravity to study diseases beyond Earth
By Aamir Khollam - Interesting Engineering - In a leap that could reshape how scientists study the human body in space, researchers at ETH Zurich have successfully 3D printed muscle tissue in conditions mimicking weightlessness. The achievement brings scientists...
How A New AI Model Exposes A Hidden Weakness In Cancer Cells
By William A. Haseltine - Forbes - New research from DeepMind and Yale University has created AI that now generates biological hypotheses that can lead to new medical discoveries. The collaboration between recently produced C2S-Scale 27B, a powerful AI model trained...
Lab-grown liver model offers a platform to study fibrosis and regeneration
by Institute of Science Tokyo - MedicalXpress - As chronic liver disease becomes more widespread, researchers at Science Tokyo have developed a lab-grown organoid that replicates a regenerating liver, offering new hope for future treatments. The model recreates...
Bioinformatics Uncovers Regenerative Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury
Miles Martin - UC San Diego Today - Spinal cord injury (SCI) remains a major unmet medical challenge, often resulting in permanent paralysis and disability with no effective treatments. Now, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have...
CAR NK cell therapy clinical trial puts follicular lymphoma survivor into remission
By Cynthia DeMarco - MD Anderson Cancer Center - When JC Cox was diagnosed with a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma called follicular lymphoma in 2006, the now-retired HVAC technician sought treatment close to his home in Dallas. But several rounds of strong chemotherapy...