Pluripotency
Pluripotency: illustrates the ability of a cell to develop into the three primary germ cell layers of the early embryo and therefore into all cells of the adult body, but not extra-embryonic tissues such as the placenta. Embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells are defined by their pluripotency.
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OCT 21, 2019Cell & Molecular BiologyOCT 21, 2019Organoids - miniature, simplified versions of organs made from stem cells, are a great way to model human biology and disease....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2019NeuroscienceSEP 03, 2019When a fetus reaches six months old, it starts to produce electrical signals resembling brain waves. Now, we know that clusters of lab-grown human brain ce...WRITTEN BY: Nina LichtenbergAUG 22, 2019Drug Discovery & DevelopmentAUG 22, 2019Current methods for testing potential treatments for kidney disease do not take genetic variation into account for how treatments may vary from patient to ...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonAUG 21, 2019Genetics & GenomicsAUG 21, 2019Scientists have long wanted to harness the regenerative power of pluripotent stem cells....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchAUG 18, 2019Genetics & GenomicsAUG 18, 2019There are challenges to working with nerve cells in the lab, which can create research bottlenecks in the study of neurological disease....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchAUG 08, 2019CardiologyAUG 08, 2019Following a heart attack, tissues within the heart are often damaged. Once damaged, the heart is incapable of regeneration of these tissues. These dead are...WRITTEN BY: Abbie ArceAUG 04, 2019Cell & Molecular BiologyAUG 04, 2019Scientists have been generating chimeric embryos for many years for research purposes, now they are trying human-monkey hybrids....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2019Cell & Molecular BiologyJUL 23, 2019Researchers have learned more about the role of exosomes in neurodevelopment....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchJUL 07, 2019Cell & Molecular BiologyJUL 07, 2019Damaged tissue, such as heart cells that have died during a heart attack, could be repaired with stem cells if they are applied in the right way....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2019Health & MedicineJUN 07, 2019A stem cell, by definition, must be able to self-replicate to make more stem cells and to differentiate into a mature cell type. They can be unipotent...WRITTEN BY: Dena ArutaMAY 10, 2019Cell & Molecular BiologyMAY 10, 2019Stem cells were recognized for their tremendous potential many years ago, and scientists are getting much better are creating them....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchAPR 22, 2019Cell & Molecular BiologyAPR 22, 2019When 3D printing was first developed, only very simple structures could be created from basic materials. It's now advanced far beyond that....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchAPR 20, 2019Genetics & GenomicsAPR 20, 2019CRISPR, holds a lot of promise as a potential therapeutic. But there are hurdles, like the potential for unintended edits....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchMAR 06, 2019Health & MedicineMAR 06, 2019There is a consensus that the first HIV infection occurred in the 1920s in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo when it was passed to human...WRITTEN BY: Dena ArutaMAR 05, 2019Genetics & GenomicsMAR 05, 2019During development, cells have to proliferate and specialize into every type that constructs the body, and communicate and coordinate with one another....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchFEB 27, 2019ImmunologyFEB 27, 2019UCLA researchers have identified for the first time the origin of an immune cell that plays a critical role in the formation of healthy heart valves....WRITTEN BY: Nicholas BreehlFEB 16, 2019Genetics & GenomicsFEB 16, 2019From a genetic perspective, humans are only 1.2% different from chimpanzees and a cousin of theirs, the bonobo....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2019Cell & Molecular BiologyFEB 03, 2019About 6.7 percent of Americans had a major depressive episode in 2016. SSRIs are often prescribed as a treatment, but don't work for many people....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2019VideosJAN 24, 2019The ability to transfer one organ from human to another has saved countless lives. However, this procedure comes with so much challenges and risks such as ...WRITTEN BY: Nouran AminJAN 09, 2019Cell & Molecular BiologyJAN 09, 2019While the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder has grown, there is still a lot we don't know about what causes the disorder....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2019NeuroscienceJAN 07, 2019Researchers from the Texas A&M College of Medicine, demonstrated that grafting of medial ganglionic eminence (MGE)-derived GABA-ergic progenitor cells into the hippocampus subdued the seizure...WRITTEN BY: Aswini KannegantiDEC 24, 2018Cell & Molecular BiologyDEC 24, 2018There's nothing particularly striking about planarians on first glance, but they can regrow their whole body from a bit of tail....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchDEC 12, 2018Cell & Molecular BiologyDEC 12, 2018Researchers have discovered a molecule that can put the brakes on the development of embryonic stem cells....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchNOV 21, 2018Cell & Molecular BiologyNOV 21, 2018Organoids are advancing research by providing scientists with a 3D model of a human organ. But are they what they seem?...WRITTEN BY: Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
OCT 21, 2019
Organoids - miniature, simplified versions of organs made from stem cells, are a great way to model human biology and disease....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2019
Neuroscience
SEP 03, 2019
When a fetus reaches six months old, it starts to produce electrical signals resembling brain waves. Now, we know that clusters of lab-grown human brain ce...
WRITTEN BY:
Nina Lichtenberg
AUG 22, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
AUG 22, 2019
Current methods for testing potential treatments for kidney disease do not take genetic variation into account for how treatments may vary from patient to ...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
AUG 21, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
AUG 21, 2019
Scientists have long wanted to harness the regenerative power of pluripotent stem cells....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
AUG 18, 2019
There are challenges to working with nerve cells in the lab, which can create research bottlenecks in the study of neurological disease....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 08, 2019
Cardiology
AUG 08, 2019
Following a heart attack, tissues within the heart are often damaged. Once damaged, the heart is incapable of regeneration of these tissues. These dead are...
WRITTEN BY:
Abbie Arce
AUG 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
AUG 04, 2019
Scientists have been generating chimeric embryos for many years for research purposes, now they are trying human-monkey hybrids....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
JUL 23, 2019
Researchers have learned more about the role of exosomes in neurodevelopment....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
JUL 07, 2019
Damaged tissue, such as heart cells that have died during a heart attack, could be repaired with stem cells if they are applied in the right way....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2019
Health & Medicine
JUN 07, 2019
A stem cell, by definition, must be able to self-replicate to make more stem cells and to differentiate into a mature cell type. They can be unipotent...
WRITTEN BY:
Dena Aruta
MAY 10, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
MAY 10, 2019
Stem cells were recognized for their tremendous potential many years ago, and scientists are getting much better are creating them....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
APR 22, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
APR 22, 2019
When 3D printing was first developed, only very simple structures could be created from basic materials. It's now advanced far beyond that....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
APR 20, 2019
CRISPR, holds a lot of promise as a potential therapeutic. But there are hurdles, like the potential for unintended edits....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 06, 2019
Health & Medicine
MAR 06, 2019
There is a consensus that the first HIV infection occurred in the 1920s in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo when it was passed to human...
WRITTEN BY:
Dena Aruta
MAR 05, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
MAR 05, 2019
During development, cells have to proliferate and specialize into every type that constructs the body, and communicate and coordinate with one another....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 27, 2019
Immunology
FEB 27, 2019
UCLA researchers have identified for the first time the origin of an immune cell that plays a critical role in the formation of healthy heart valves....
WRITTEN BY:
Nicholas Breehl
FEB 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
FEB 16, 2019
From a genetic perspective, humans are only 1.2% different from chimpanzees and a cousin of theirs, the bonobo....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
FEB 03, 2019
About 6.7 percent of Americans had a major depressive episode in 2016. SSRIs are often prescribed as a treatment, but don't work for many people....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2019
Videos
JAN 24, 2019
The ability to transfer one organ from human to another has saved countless lives. However, this procedure comes with so much challenges and risks such as ...
WRITTEN BY:
Nouran Amin
JAN 09, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
JAN 09, 2019
While the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder has grown, there is still a lot we don't know about what causes the disorder....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2019
Neuroscience
JAN 07, 2019
Researchers from the Texas A&M College of Medicine, demonstrated that grafting of medial ganglionic eminence (MGE)-derived GABA-ergic progenitor cells into the hippocampus subdued the seizure...
WRITTEN BY:
Aswini Kanneganti
DEC 24, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
DEC 24, 2018
There's nothing particularly striking about planarians on first glance, but they can regrow their whole body from a bit of tail....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
DEC 12, 2018
Researchers have discovered a molecule that can put the brakes on the development of embryonic stem cells....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
NOV 21, 2018
Organoids are advancing research by providing scientists with a 3D model of a human organ. But are they what they seem?...
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch