Specific organ functions rely on differentiated cells. How differentiated
cells are replaced is a fundamental question in biology
with important implications for regenerative medicine.
So begins a recent paper in Cell which has shown heart cells in rodents can be stimulated to proliferate, thus repairing any damage. Typically the heart stops proliferating or regenerating shortly after birth, so [...]
Continue reading about How to heal a broken heart? It is all in the signals proteins are sending
I just got done reading a Nature interview of Elaine Fuchs, who does stem cell research at Rockerfeller University in NYC. Specifically she focuses on how skin stem cells act to maintain and repair the skin.
As I read the article, I found myself asking a lot of questions, that seem obvious but that I rarely [...]
Continue reading about How exactly does the body renew itself? We don’t really know.
