ABOVE: A red blood cell generated from a human induced pluripotent stem cell BENOIT MALLERET, DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY, YONG LOO LIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/new-protocol-advances-toward-lab-made-universal-red-blood-cells-68296
Dopaminergic neurons can be derived from induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPSCs. (Credit: The Buck Institute) https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/is-the-dawn-of-the-stem-cell-revolution-finally-here
Mesoblast chief executive Silviu Itescu. The company was hoping to show its flagship product, remestemcel-L, would help patients with moderate to severe respiratory distress because of coronavirus.CREDIT:CREDIT: ARSINEH HOUSPIAN https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/mesoblast-shares-savaged-on-poor-covid-trial-results-20201218-p56onp.html
Credit: CC0 Public Domain https://phys.org/news/2020-12-method-boost-life-saving-stem-cells.html
(Tiia Monto/CC BY-SA 3.0) https://www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/nasa-partnered-pluristem-crashes-down-to-earth-as-it-axes-leading-therapy
Functional neurons, left, and vascular endothelial cells, right, were derived from human pluripotent stem cells using the Human TFome technology. Image: Church lab https://hms.harvard.edu/news/custom-ordered-cells
John Chute, MD, has been selected to direct the Division of Hematology and Cellular Therapy in the Department of Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Cancer. Photo by Cedars-Sinai https://www.newswise.com/articles/hematologiststem-cell-biologist-to-direct-hematology-and-cellular-therapy-at-cedars-sinai
Three transgenic iPS lines, in each of which a different transcription factor can be activated, were mixed and induced to form a synthetic tissue within four days. Vascular cells are […]
Susanna Rosi, PhD, associate professor.in the department of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science, and Austin Chou, a graduate student, work on treating cognitive decline after traumatic brain injury…more (Photo: University […]
The restaurant will start serving it from Saturday, the company said. https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/lab-grown-meat-to-make-historic-debut-at-singapore-restaurant-2339257
A close-up of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia cells. Credit: Wellcome Photo Library, Wellcome Images. Copyrighted work available under CC by-nc-nd 4.0. https://www.icr.ac.uk/contacts/blogs/science-talk/page-details/the-strange-case-of-the-self-curing-cancer
California, the state of sun, sand, surf, Botox, tech and stem cells. https://www.bioedge.org/bioethics/the-california-institute-for-regenerative-medicine-gets-a-second-lease-on-life/13648
IMAGE: RECENT REPORTS SHOWED THAT STEM CELLS TRANSPLANTATION WAS EFFECTIVE ON IMPROVING BRAIN INJURY FROM SEVERE INTRAVENTRICULAR HEMORRHAGE IN NEWBORN RATS. AS A NEXT STEP, BECAUSE STEM CELLS SECRETE BIOACTIVE […]
The planarian Schmidtea mediterranea consists of 25% stem cells and are almost immortal. They can maintain their organs forever by regenerating completely and not ageing in the process. Credit: FLI […]
Chromosome fusions in TRF2-knockout MEFs. Credit: The Francis Crick Institute https://phys.org/news/2020-11-uncover-unique-stem-cells-chromosome.html
IMAGE: PRINCESS MARGARET CANCER CENTRE SENIOR SCIENTIST DR. MATHIEU LUPIEN AND TEAM USED STATE-OF-THE-ART 3D MAPPING TECHNIQUES TO ANALYZE WHY SOME STEM CELLS SELF-RENEW AND OTHERS LOSE THAT ABILITY…. view […]
Gamida Cell studying 521 (photo credit: Courtesy Gamida Cell) https://www.jpost.com/health-science/revolutionary-israeli-bone-marrow-transplant-method-meets-trial-goals-651884
An illustration of the impact of multiple sclerosis on the brain. On the left, a brain with white areas denoting MS damage. On the upper right, close-up of regular myelin, […]
Stem cells: The body’s master cells https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/bone-marrow-transplant/in-depth/stem-cells/art-20048117
Two of the embryo-like structures grown by the scientists in the lab. (Photo courtesy of Nicolas Rivron) https://www.dailysabah.com/science/2018/05/04/could-synthetic-embryos-be-the-new-solution-for-infertility
Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte stands in a lab at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, Calif. SANDY HUFFAKER FOR STAT https://www.statnews.com/2017/08/07/pig-human-chimera-izpisua-belmonte/
Yaky Yanay https://endpts.com/in-another-blow-to-mscs-developer-pluristem-terminates-a-failed-lead-program/
(iStock; Lily illustration) https://www.thelily.com/america-expected-a-pandemic-baby-boom-it-got-an-egg-freezing-one-instead/
Credit: Erin Dewalt https://www.nature.com/articles/s41587-020-00750-1#Tab1
A cultivated chicken burger made by SuperMeat. Photograph: Quique Kierszenbaum/The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/dec/04/no-kill-lab-grown-chicken-burger-restaurant-israel
