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The detrimental effects of alcohol consumption during pregnancy

For the first time, researchers at the University of Helsinki in Finland examined the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on the epigenome and gene function of the placenta. The epigenome is a molecular coating on a DNA strand that controls how genes are expressed.

4 Jan 2023

Revealing cancer development in people carrying inherited BRCA1 mutations

Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered that people who inherit a mutant copy of the BRCA1 gene may develop mutations and cancer due to error-prone DNA replication and repair.

16 Nov 2022

Researchers reveal key developmental difference between the brains of modern humans and Neanderthals

AZoLifesciences speaks to Dr. Anneline Pinson and Prof. Dr. Wieland B. Huttner from The Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics about their latest research which found a greater neuron production in the frontal lobe during brain development in modern humans than Neanderthals, due to the change of a single amino acid in the protein TKTL1.

From The Max Planck Institute 20 Sep 2022

Research outlines how stem cells become sensory interneurons

In a first-of-its-kind blueprint, scientists have shown how stem cells mature into sensory interneurons, which are responsible for feelings including touch, pain, and itching.

22 Jul 2022

Giving attention to beta cells instead of the immune system could be a chance to prevent type 1 diabetes

Research studying the autoimmune response, in which the immune system kills the insulin-producing pancreatic islet beta cells, is a common topic of type 1 diabetes research.

1 Jul 2022

Differentiation protocol can develop safe and efficient pluripotent stem cell-based therapies for AMD

As we age, so do our eyes; most commonly, this involves changes to our vision and new glasses, but there are more severe forms of age-related eye problems.

16 Jun 2022

Researchers discover new stem cell population that closely matches existing human stem cells

Reik lab researchers’ recent discovery describes a new subpopulation of human embryonic stem cells that closely match the cells present at the genomic “wake up call” of the 8-cell embryo stage in humans.

28 Feb 2022

Researchers gain better understanding of the fast signaling dynamics in stem cells

Divide, differentiate or die? Making decisions at the right time and place is what defines a cell's behavior and is particularly critical for stem cells of an developing organisms.

From The Max Planck Institute 25 Feb 2022

Key regulator of cell differentiation discovered

Embryonic stem cells and other pluripotent cells divide rapidly and have the capacity to become nearly any cell type in the body.

22 Feb 2022

Experts identify the master regulator of Nodal signaling in human embryonic stem cells

A new study has led to the discovery that the Hippo signaling effector YAP1 is a master controller of Nodal signaling in hESCs for a process crucial to human development.

14 Feb 2022

New method to generate embryo-like cell complexes from the stem cells of mice

Researchers at the University of Bonn have developed a method to generate embryo-like cell complexes from the stem cells of mice. The method provides new insights into embryonic development. In the medium term, it might also be suitable for developing tests for substances that could be harmful to fertility. The study is published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications.

17 Dec 2021

Developing Sperm Cells from Primate Stem Cells

We speak to Professor Charles Easley about his latest research into male infertility, and how sperm cells could be potentially developed from primate stem cells.

From University of Georgia 15 Dec 2021

Study identifies how embryonic cells detect stiffness in their environment

According to recent research by UCL scientists, cells in the developing embryo sense the stiffness of other cells surrounding them, a vital factor that makes them move together to form the skull and face.

From University College London 9 Dec 2021

Experts create world’s first single-cell atlas of human and porcine eyes

Researchers recently constructed the first single-cell atlas of the human and porcine eyes.

8 Dec 2021

UD biochemist explores how mRNA eraser enzymes work in our cells

University of Delaware biochemist Jeff Mugridge is trying to figure out how so-called mRNA eraser enzymes work in our cells, why those erasers can sometimes misbehave and lead to cancer, and how science can pave the way for possible solutions to this problem.

25 Nov 2021

Embryonic Stem Cells News and Research

The detrimental effects of alcohol consumption during pregnancy

Revealing cancer development in people carrying inherited BRCA1 mutations

Researchers reveal key developmental difference between the brains of modern humans and Neanderthals

Research outlines how stem cells become sensory interneurons

Giving attention to beta cells instead of the immune system could be a chance to prevent type 1 diabetes

Differentiation protocol can develop safe and efficient pluripotent stem cell-based therapies for AMD

Researchers discover new stem cell population that closely matches existing human stem cells

Researchers gain better understanding of the fast signaling dynamics in stem cells

Key regulator of cell differentiation discovered

Experts identify the master regulator of Nodal signaling in human embryonic stem cells

New method to generate embryo-like cell complexes from the stem cells of mice

Developing Sperm Cells from Primate Stem Cells

Study identifies how embryonic cells detect stiffness in their environment

Experts create world’s first single-cell atlas of human and porcine eyes

UD biochemist explores how mRNA eraser enzymes work in our cells

Study shows how a common gene mutation robs people of natural cancer protection

Cell communication determines the specialization of individual cells during development, study shows

Key networks controlling pluripotency and apoptosis during development revealed

Experts use photothermal nanofibers for the safe engineering of therapeutic cells

Functional sperm cells can be made in a dish using primate embryonic stem cells, study shows

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