Tag Archives: stem cells

Reprogramming of the cells to be something other than what they are…

Posted on July 10, 2011 by rndsync

Human organs are made of cells. But all cells are not made equal. There is quite a bit of diversity. Most of our organs like skin, bones, muscles, heart, brain, lungs and other internal organs are made up of cells … Continue reading →

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Telomerase inhibitor PINX1 is a key tumor suppressor

Posted on March 23, 2011 by rndsync

Telomeres are ends of choromosomes. For cell division to start and complete ends of chromosomes are essential. Without these, cell can’t divide any more. Each cell can divide a finite number of times before it’s done. It acts like a … Continue reading →

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Old and sick but still young at heart? Cardiac stem cells obtained from people with heart problems still found to be young and healthy to be useful

Posted on November 21, 2010 by rndsync

Cardiac stem cells — even in elderly and sick patients — could generate new heart muscle and vessel tissue and be used to treat heart failure, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2010. Scientists surgically … Continue reading →

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program skin cells directly to produce blood stem cells – no more waiting for blood or bone marrow transplants?

Posted on November 7, 2010 by rndsync

Stem cell research has been progressing leaps and bounds in the last few years. I reported here that scientists have discovered a way to turn skin cells into pluripotent stem cells. In an important breakthrough, scientists at McMaster University have … Continue reading →

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Stem cells can turn cancerous. But a new gene can prevent stem cells from turning cancerous!

Posted on October 16, 2010 by rndsync

Stem cells possess amazing ability to multiply but more importantly they can differentiate into other cells. This ability is called pluripotent. But they also have a darker side. They can turn cancerous except the presence of the protein ARTS (Apoptosis … Continue reading →

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Stem cells play game of life in the gut?

Posted on September 27, 2010 by rndsync

Similar to game of life, stem cells seem to follow a random rules (replace lost neighbors) for replacing lost stem cells. Scientists until now believed  that only certain stem cells in the gut are allowed to replace the daughter stem … Continue reading →

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Tooth fairy – is it a good deal?

Posted on September 12, 2010 by rndsync

Wisdom teeth are more useful being in place than out. Scientists discovered that the tissue in wisdom tooth is rich with cells that can be programmed to be IPS (induced pluripotent stem cells). In laymen terms these cells are found … Continue reading →

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Skin cells programmed to be stem cells to aid in research

Posted on August 27, 2010 by rndsync

Researchers from University of Cambridge managed to convert skin cells from individuals with metabolic diseases into liver cells using stem cell technology. In this research scientist took small skin samples (biopsies) form 7 patients – all of them with a … Continue reading →

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