14-10-08 Deep within the bone marrow resides a type of cells known as mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). These immature cells can differentiate into cells that produce bone, cartilage, fat, or muscle -- a trait that scientists have tried to exploit for tissue re...

14-08-07 Adult organisms ranging from fruit flies to humans harbor adult stem cells, some of which renew themselves through cell division while others differentiate into the specialized cells needed to replace worn-out or damaged organs and tissues. Understa...

14-08-05 Every once in a while, we are forced to sort that stack of papers on the kitchen counter. Interspersed（点缀，散布） between the expired coupons and dozens of takeout menus are important documents like your car insurance or electric bill. So it isn'...

14-07-04 Boston researchers have identified a way to enhance regrowth of human corneal（角膜的） tissue to restore vision, using a molecule known as ABCB5 that acts as a marker for hard-to-find limbal stem cells. This work, a collaboration between the Massac...

14-05-19 Researchers have shown for the first time in an animal that is more closely related to humans that it is possible to make new bone from stem-cell-like induced pluripotent（多能的） stem cells (iPSCs) made from an individual animal's own skin cells....

14-01-13 Harvard stem cells scientists at Brigham and Women's Hospital and MIT can now engineer cells that are more easily controlled following transplantation, potentially making cell therapies, hundreds of which are currently in clinical trials across the...

13-10-20 New research has shown that the stomach naturally produces more stem cells than previously realized, likely for repair of injuries from infections, digestive fluids and the foods we eat. Stem cells can make multiple kinds of specialized cells, and s...

13-10-06 A group of Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Stem Cell Institute researchers, and collaborators at MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital have found a way to use stem cells as drug delivery vehicles. The researchers inserted modified strands...

13-08-28 Like volunteers handing out cups of energy drinks to marathon runners, specially engineered helper cells transplanted along with stem cells can dole out（少量发放） growth factors to increase the stem cells' endurance, at least briefly, Johns Hopkin...

13-07-04 Whitehead Institute researchers have determined that the transcription factor（转录因子） Nanog, which plays a critical role in the self-renewal of embryonic stem cells, is expressed in a manner similar to other pluripotency（多能性） markers. This...