Retinal cells discovered that could repair vision loss
Researchers have identified a previously unreported population of human stem-like cells capable of regenerating retinal tissue and potentially promoting vision recovery...
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An artificially grown mass of cells or tissue that resembles an organ.
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Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Organoids show head injuries may reactivate dormant virus and trigger Alzheimer's
Repeated head injuries, such as concussions, may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia by reactivating the herpes simplex virus in the brain...
Image by Sílvia Ferreira, Cristina Lopo and Eileen Gentleman via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a single human stem cell embedded within a porous hydrogel matrix (false colour).
Engineered cells guide stem cells to form specific tissues
Engineered cells have been developed that can direct stem cells to form specific tissues and organoids, which may aid in the understanding and treatment of complex diseases...
Image by K Hardy via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human embryo at the blastocyst stage (about six days after fertilisation) 'hatching' out of the zona pellucida.
What Is the Embryo's Special Status in the Lab?
The second session of the PET 2024 Annual Conference, 'What Is the Embryo's Special Status in the Lab?', focused on the opportunities and challenges presented by using human embryos in research...
Image by Sílvia Ferreira, Cristina Lopo and Eileen Gentleman via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a single human stem cell embedded within a porous hydrogel matrix (false colour).
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
First human skin atlas and improved skin organoid
The first-ever single cell atlas of the human skin and most advanced 'mini skin model' have been developed to aid in understanding skin formation and the mechanisms behind skin disorders...
Image by Sílvia Ferreira, Cristina Lopo and Eileen Gentleman via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a single human stem cell embedded within a porous hydrogel matrix (false colour).
Human stem cells restore monkey's sight
Researchers have successfully treated a hole in the macula of a macaque monkey, using a sheet of cells derived from human embryonic stem cells...
Image by Christoph Bock/Max Planck Institute for Informatics via Wikimedia Commons. Depicts a DNA molecule that is methylated on both strands on the centre cytosine.
Most comprehensive map of human brain development created
A map of DNA alterations in two regions of the developing human brain has been created...