Can Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Regrow Bones & Teeth?
Losing your teeth is something that many people face every day. This not only can affect our self-esteem and physical appearance, but also our health and proper digestion of food. Dentures and implants are a common solution to replace teeth, but what if there was the option to actually regrow teeth? iPS cells or induced […]
FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics Launches Parkinson’s Disease iCell DopaNeurons featuring LRRK2 and GBA Mutations
MADISON, Wis., May 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics, Inc., a leading global developer and manufacturer of human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) products, announced today the launch of Parkinson’s disease (PD) iCell DopaNeurons featuring LRRK2 (G2019S) and GBA (N370S) mutations, which are common PD risk-associated mutations. These PD iCell DopaNeurons were developed […]
Editas Medicine Presents Data on SLEEK Gene Editing Technology at the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy Annual Meeting
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a leading genome editing company, will present data later today on its SLEEK (SeLection by Essential- gene Exon Knock-in) gene editing technology during the New Gene Editing Technologies and Applications Session at the 25th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Gene and […]
How Cells Become Specialized
Have you ever wondered how cells become specialized? How does a neuron or a muscle cell have the structure and function they have? I mean, can you imagine if they had to switch jobs for a day? That…wouldn’t go so well. They’re so specialized for the function they perform. Well this video is going to […]