First time-lapse footage of cell activity during limb regeneration
Researchers have for the first time recorded how cells of the epidermis behave during the regrowth of adult limbs after amputation.
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Researchers have for the first time recorded how cells of the epidermis behave during the regrowth of adult limbs after amputation.
Oct 25, 2016
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Unlike many other organs, skeletal muscles have a high potential for regeneration. When a muscle is injured, the muscle stem cells – also known as satellite cells – located between the individual muscle fibres rapidly ...
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Salamanders' immune systems are key to their remarkable ability to regrow limbs, and could also underpin their ability to regenerate spinal cords, brain tissue and even parts of their hearts, scientists have found.
May 20, 2013
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A new combination of tissue engineering techniques could reduce the need for nerve grafts, according to new research by The Open University. Regeneration of nerves is challenging when the damaged area is extensive, and surgeons ...
Jul 8, 2013
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Regeneration in the CNS is a rare event and strongly limited to the replacement of so-called oligodendroglial cells and their electrically insulating elements of the axons, called myelin sheaths. This is also true for multiple ...
Aug 25, 2022
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Young babies and newborn mice can naturally heal damage to the bones that form the top of the skull, but this ability is lost in adults. In a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, University ...
Apr 14, 2023
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A new study in Nature Medicine describes how different types of immune system T-cells alternately discourage and encourage stem cells to regrow bone and tissue, bringing into sharp focus the importance of the transplant recipient's ...
Nov 20, 2011
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A research collaboration based in Kumamoto University, Japan has discovered that muscles and the resident stem cells (satellite cells) responsible for muscle regeneration retain memory of their location in the body. This ...
Jul 6, 2021
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Sharks are the ultimate predators of the aquatic realm thanks to one character in particular—teeth. Not only are shark's teeth razor sharp but they are also constantly regrown throughout life, gradually replaced like a ...
Aug 5, 2016
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Many neurodegenerative conditions, from glaucoma to Alzheimer's disease, are characterized by injury to axons—the long, slender projections that conduct electrical impulses from one nerve cell to another, facilitating cellular ...
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