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Stem Cell Research Draft 06/30/14 By: Karl Cox … Continue reading →

Date: June 30, 2014 Source: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., Publishers Summary: Zebrafish, a model organism that plays an important role in biological research and the discovery and development of new drugs and cell-based therapies, can form embryonic stem cells (ESCs). For the first time, researchers report the ability to maintain zebrafish-derived ESCs for more than two years without the need to grow them on a feeder cell layer. Zebrafish, a model organism that plays an important role in biological research and the discovery and development of new drugs and cell-based therapies, can form embryonic stem cells (ESCs). For the first time, researchers report the ability to maintain zebrafish-derived ESCs for more than two years without the need to grow them on a feeder cell layer, in a study published in Zebrafish, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. Ho Sing Yee and coauthors from the Malaysian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Pulau Pinang), Universiti Sains Malaysia (Penang), and National University of Singapore describe the approach they used to be able to maintain zebrafish stem cells in culture and in an undifferentiated state for long periods of time. The ability to establish and grow the zebrafish ESCs without … Continue reading →

22 hours ago Forty-two hours after they began to differentiate, embryonic cells are clearly segregating into endoderm (red), mesoderm (blue) and ectoderm (black). Researchers say the key to achieving this patterning in culture is confining the colonies geometrically. Credit: Brivanlou Lab, The Rockefeller University About seven days after conception, something remarkable occurs in the clump of cells that will eventually become a new human being. They start to specialize. They take on characteristics that begin to hint at their ultimate fate as part of the skin, brain, muscle or any of the roughly 200 cell types that exist in people, and they start to form distinct layers. Although scientists have studied this process in animals, and have tried to coax human embryonic stem cells into taking shape by flooding them with chemical signals, until now the process has not been successfully replicated in the lab. But researchers led by Ali Brivanlou, Robert and Harriet Heilbrunn Professor and head of the Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology and Molecular Embryology at The Rockefeller University, have done it, and it turns out that the missing ingredient is geometrical, not chemical. "Understanding what happens in this moment, when individual members of this mass of … Continue reading →

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 30-Jun-2014 Contact: Cody Mooneyhan cmooneyhan@faseb.org 301-634-7104 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology With the plethora of research and published studies on stem cells over the last decade, many would say that the definition of stem cells is well established and commonly agreed upon. However, a new review article appearing in the July 2014 issue of The FASEB Journal , suggests that scientists have only scratched the surface of understanding the nature, physiology and location of these cells. Specifically, the report suggests that embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells may not be the only source from which all three germ layers in the human body (nerves, liver or heart and blood vessels) can develop. The review article suggests that adult pluripotent stem cells are located throughout the body and are able to become every tissue, provided these cells receive the right instructions. "This study highlights the mutual role of stem cells both for regeneration and in tumor growth by featuring two sides of the same coin: stems cells in cancer and regenerative medicine," said Eckhard Alt, M.D., Ph.D., the article's lead author from the Center for Stem Cell and Developmental Biology at the University of Texas MD … Continue reading →

San Jose, California (PRWEB) June 30, 2014 Follow us on LinkedIn. The cell culture and tissue market has undergone significant changes and developments over the past two decades. Cell and tissue culture has evolved into a specialized field of science that facilitates artificial growth of cells. Advances in biotechnology and life sciences research coupled with expanding application areas are expected to drive growth in the market. Growth will also be fueled by growing interest in biopharmaceutical therapeutics including biosimilars, human and veterinary vaccines. Increased competition, patent expiries, R&D spends, growing interest in regenerative medicine, and increasing number of protein-based drugs in the final phases of testing will help lend traction to market growth. The cell culture market is currently witnessing a shift from conventional serum-supplemented media to serum-free and animal component free media. With demand for biopharmaceuticals, particularly monoclonal antibodies growing rapidly, there exists significant opportunities in store for mammalian cells that are the preferred hosts for production of complex protein therapeutics. In addition, the development of novel technologies such as automated screening methods, enhanced expression systems, and cell line engineering have resulted in more efficient yields by mammalian cell culture. Increasing adoption of revolutionary 3D cell culture technology is … Continue reading →

4thWorld congress on Cell Science Stem Cell Research The OMICS Group Conferences' 4thWorld congress on Cell Science Stem Cell Research deliberates on the broader areas of Evolution of cancer, Tumorogenesis, R... By: omicsgroupconference … Continue reading →

Communicating stem cell research at Science in the City Associate professor Elke Ober from DanStem talks about communicating her research to a broad audience at the Science in the City festival. The festival runs ... By: CopenhagenUniversity … Continue reading →

6 hours 50 minutes ago by Kaci Felstet - MTN News GREAT FALLS - Top researchers in the fields of stem cell biology, cancer, AIDS, human embryonic development and prion diseases presented their research in a discussion hosted by the McLaughlin Research Institute in Great Falls on Friday. One researcher created Parkinson's in a dish, and she can now start exploring ways to stop the disease. Research has reached a plateau in the last few years, and as a result, funding has decreased. Although state initiatives have been successful in funding research, money is still an ongoing issue and need. "I think there's a need for a serious conversation regarding whether or not we believe in science and technology anymore, do we actually want to invest," said Renee Reijo Pera, vice president for research at Montana State University. McLaughlin Research Institute researchers tell us as they continue to break ground in health research, they hope to become a more well-known name in medical advancement. View post: Missoula, MT | Continuous News and Weather … Continue reading →

6 hours 50 minutes ago by Kaci Felstet - MTN News GREAT FALLS - Top researchers in the fields of stem cell biology, cancer, AIDS, human embryonic development and prion diseases presented their research in a discussion hosted by the McLaughlin Research Institute in Great Falls on Friday. One researcher created Parkinson's in a dish, and she can now start exploring ways to stop the disease. Research has reached a plateau in the last few years, and as a result, funding has decreased. Although state initiatives have been successful in funding research, money is still an ongoing issue and need. "I think there's a need for a serious conversation regarding whether or not we believe in science and technology anymore, do we actually want to invest," said Renee Reijo Pera, vice president for research at Montana State University. McLaughlin Research Institute researchers tell us as they continue to break ground in health research, they hope to become a more well-known name in medical advancement. Read the original: Kalispell, MT | Continuous News and Weather … Continue reading →

Professor Alan Clarke Meera Raja: Bowel Cancer Stem Cells In October 2013 as part of our 70th Birthday celebrations, we held a very special Research conference at the Swalec Stadium in Cardiff. Professor Alan Clarke is the Director of The European... By: Tenovus Charity … Continue reading →