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Study uses bone marrow stem cells to regenerate skin
Jan 14, 2009 |
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A new study suggests that adult bone marrow stem cells can be used in the construction of artificial skin. The findings mark an advancement in wound healing and may be used to pioneer a method of organ reconstruction. The ...
Stanford scientists turn adult skin cells into muscle and vice versa
Apr 30, 2009 |
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In a study featured on the cover of the May issue of The FASEB Journal, researchers describe how they are able to reprogram human adult skin cells into other cell types in order to decipher the elusive mechanisms underlying reprog ...
How do you mend a broken heart? Maybe someday with stem cells made from your skin (Video)
Feb 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A little more than a year after University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists showed they could turn skin cells back into stem cells, they have pulsating proof that these "induced" stem cells can indeed form ...
'Master regulator' of skin formation discovered
Mar 24, 2009 |
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Researchers at Oregon State University have found one gene in the human body that appears to be a master regulator for skin development, in research that could help address everything from skin diseases such as eczema or ...
Absence of CLP protein can be indicative of oral cancer
Jan 07, 2009 |
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Human calmodulin-like protein (CLP) is found in many cell types including breast, thyroid, prostate, kidney, and skin. The protein can regulate many cell activities and has a highly specific expression. Gaining an understanding ...
From connective tissue to bones
Apr 30, 2009 |
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Cartilage, bones and the internal walls of blood vessels can be created by using common connective tissue cells from human skin. Researchers in reconstructive plastic surgery at Linköping University have successfully manipulated ...
Embryonic stem cells used to regenerate hair on mice in Japan
Apr 20, 2009 |
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A university lecturer in Japan has succeeded in regenerating hair on mice using embryonic stem cells, an achievement that could pave the way for the development of treatments for conditions including hair loss, it has been ...
Antioxidant found in berries, other foods prevents UV skin damage that leads to wrinkles
Apr 21, 2009 |
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Using a topical application of the antioxidant ellagic acid, researchers at Hallym University in the Republic of Korea markedly prevented collagen destruction and inflammatory response - major causes of wrinkles -- in both ...
Merkel cell originates from skin, not the neural crest: study
Oct 02, 2009 |
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Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine assistant professor of pediatrics, neurosciences and otolaryngology, Stephen M. Maricich, M.D., Ph.D., and his team found that Merkel cells originate in the skin, not the ...
Immune defect is key to skin aging
Aug 28, 2009 |
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Scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have discovered why older people may be so vulnerable to cancer and infections in the skin. The team from UCL has shown in human volunteers ...
Extreme makeover: Scientists explore new way to change cell's identity
May 05, 2009 |
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Even cells aren't immune to peer pressure. Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have now shown that skin cells can be coaxed to behave like muscle cells -- and muscle cells like skin cells -- solely by ...
Researchers launch study into search-and-destroy antigen for deadly skin cancer
Aug 10, 2009 |
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UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers are studying a new antigen to see whether it can track down and kill cancer cells in patients with recurring melanoma, the leading cause of skin cancer deaths.
Stem cell breakthrough gets closer to the clinic
May 28, 2009 |
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The technology for versatile, grow-in-a-dish transplant tissue took a step toward clinical use Thursday when researchers announced they have found a safe way to turn skin cells into stem cells.
Skin color studies on tadpoles lead to cancer advance
Jan 29, 2009 |
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The humble tadpole could provide the key to developing effective anti-skin cancer drugs, thanks to a groundbreaking discovery by researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Embryonic stem cells, reprogrammed skin cells have inherent differences
Jul 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- UCLA researchers have found that embryonic stem cells and skin cells reprogrammed into embryonic-like cells have inherent molecular differences, demonstrating for the first time that the two ...
