Induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells are a type of stem cell that can be generated directly from adult cells. They were first developed in 2006 by Shinya Yamanaka and his team. iPS cells are engineered by reprogramming adult cells, such as skin cells, to revert to a pluripotent state, meaning they have the ability to differentiate into any cell type in the body. This reprogramming is typically achieved by introducing a combination of specific genes or gene factors into the adult cells, which resets their developmental clock. [Read more…]
The Pipeline for iPSC-Derived Cell Therapeutics in 2024
Despite progress involving the use of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) within disease modeling and drug discovery applications, it will be a long path to achieve the broad-scale use of iPSC-derived cell types in human patients. [Read more…]
40 Pro Athletes Who Have Had Stem Cell Treatments
More and more athletes are turning to stem cell treatments, because the pressure to get back on the field is high and access to these experimental therapies is continuing to increase. Athletes commonly suffer serious injuries that could potentially end their careers and cause them serious long-term health complications. Most of them turn to surgery to resolve those injuries.
However, some of them are pursuing stem cell treatments and regenerative therapies, because these procedures are less invasive than surgery and have the potential to speed and augment repair. While the effectiveness of these surgeries is largely unknown, what is clear is that a growing number of athletes are turning to this approach. [Read more…]
The Cultured Meat Industry is a Nascent Industry that is Scaling Fast
The cultured meat industry is a young but revolutionary industry, with the potential to change agricultural practices and human meat consumption as we know it. Cultured meat refers to meat created using cell culture techniques within a laboratory or manufacturing facility. It is produced by growing stem cells collected from cattle, chicken, pigs, fish, lamb, and other livestock and then differentiating them into the various meat components, such as muscle and adipose tissue. [Read more…]
MSCs as “Therapeutic Workhouses” in the Era of Regenerative Medicine
MSCs are a class of multipotent cells found in human tissues, such as bone marrow, adipose tissue, dental pulp, and periosteum, a layer of connective tissue that envelops the bones. They are also known as: Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Medicinal Signaling Cells, Mesenchymal Stromal Cells, and Marrow Stromal Cells. [Read more…]
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