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Team develops 3-D tissue model of a developing human heart
The heart is the first organ to develop in the womb and the first cause of concern for many parents.
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New-found stem cell helps regenerate lung tissue after acute injury, study finds
Researchers have identified a lung stem cell that repairs the organ's gas exchange compartment, according to a new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The y isolated and characterized ...
Feb 28, 2018
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How metal scaffolds enhance the bone healing process
A new study shows how mechanically optimized constructs known as titanium-mesh scaffolds can optimize bone regeneration. The induction of bone regeneration is of importance when treating large bone defects. As demonstrated ...
Jan 22, 2018
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Scientists identify genes implicated in the high regenerative capacity of embryos and ESCs
Researchers at Insilico Medicine, AgeX Therapeutics and the Biogerontology Research Foundation have published a landmark study titled "Use of deep neural network ensembles to identify embryonic-fetal transition markers: repression ...
Jan 16, 2018
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Scientists reprogram stem cells to regenerate muscle in muscular dystrophy
Specially programmed stem cells demonstrated the potential to regenerate lost muscle mass in muscular dystrophy, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Communications.
Dec 22, 2017
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In lab research, scientists slow progression of a fatal form of muscular dystrophy
In a paper published in the Nature journal Scientific Reports, Saint Louis University (SLU) researchers report that a new drug reduces fibrosis (scarring) and prevents loss of muscle function in an animal model of Duchenne ...
Dec 8, 2017
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Surprising roles for muscle in tissue regeneration, study finds
A team of researchers at Whitehead has illuminated an important role for different subtypes of muscle cells in orchestrating the process of tissue regeneration. In a paper published in the November 22 issue of Nature, they ...
Nov 22, 2017
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Elucidation of bone regeneration mechanism
How osteoblasts are supplied during bone regeneration has been controversial among bone researchers. According to Atsushi Kawakami, an Associate Professor who specializes in tissue regeneration and led the study, scientists ...
Nov 3, 2017
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Stem cells conduct cartilage regeneration but are not directly involved
Stem cell therapy has great potential for curing cartilage damage. However, it has remained unclear whether stem cells are responsible for regeneration or whether they trigger the process. Researchers at the Vetmeduni Vienna ...
Oct 31, 2017
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New method for tissue regeneration, inspired by nature, described by scientists
Scientists have found a way of mimicking our body's natural healing process, using cell derived nano-sized particles called vesicles, to repair damaged tissue.
Oct 3, 2017
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