GTEx findings reveal genetic regulatory variation across tissues and cell types
The multi-institutional Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) Consortium, in a final-phase initiative co-led by Tuuli Lappalainen, Ph.D., Core Faculty Member at the …
Stem cell function may explain higher colon cancer rate in males
Colon cancers have a higher incidence in males, which is in part related to much higher androgen levels in males …
Research team discovers cell in zebrafish critical to brain assembly, function
New research from Oregon Health & Science University for the first time documents the presence of astrocytes in zebrafish, a …
Drug stimulation of neural stem cell repair leads to promising impact on treatment of childhood brain injury
Through a cross-species study of metformin, a common drug used to treat Type 2 diabetes, a team of researchers and …
Researchers discover cell communication mechanism that drives cancer adaptation
Collaborative Cancer Research UK-funded studies from University of Oxford researchers have uncovered a new mechanism by which cancer cells adapt …
Researchers find new role for dopamine in gene transcription and cell proliferation
The dopamine D2 receptor has a previously unobserved role in modulating Wnt expression and control of cell proliferation, according to …
The role of Klumpfuss in intestinal cell differentiation
Stem cells are essential for homeostasis and cell renewal in organs like skin, lung or intestine. During the course of …
Unique immune cell could help stop breast cancer
A unique type of immune cell has been discovered in human breast tissue, and breast cancer patients with more of …
100-year-old scientific mystery solved: Researchers discover role of nuclear glycogen in non-small cell lung cancers
Researchers at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center have made a breakthrough discovery that solves a mystery long forgotten …
Michael Schumacher’s stem cell surgery is ‘experimental’, doctor says
Could pioneering stem cell treatment offer hope for Michael Schumacher? How French surgeon drafted in for a ‘secret operation’ is …
One cell at a time, researchers create a blueprint of liver cells in health and disease
In every tissue throughout our bodies, various cell types are communicating and coordinating their efforts to perform vital functions and …
Could Your Cell Phone Be Making You Overweight?
It seems like every day there’s a new reason we should be less attached to our phones, from blue light …
Microfluidics device captures circulating cancer cell clusters
Cancer touches nearly everyone in one way or another, and regrettably, it will claim another 600,000 lives in the U.S. …
Researchers identify stem cell source of key process in female reproduction
Each month during women’s reproductive years, the uterus sheds and regenerates the tissue lining its walls in preparation for a …
A nerve cell serves as a
Nerve cells derived from human stem cells often serve as the basis for research into brain diseases. However, these cells …
Meningitis changes immune cell makeup in the mouse brain lining
Meningitis, a group of serious diseases which infect the brain’s lining, leaves its mark and can affect the body’s ability …
A cell atlas of the aging lung
Aging promotes lung function decline and increases susceptibility to diseases of the respiratory tract. In order to understand these effects …
How chronic stress boosts cancer cell growth
Chronic stress, which a person has consistently over a long period of time, affects mental and emotional well-being as well …