Cell culture
Inhaling stem cells to renew damaged lungs
15 Aug 2018Stem cells that can produce both major lung tissue types have been isolated and can now repair the damaged lungs of mice
Liver cells work better under pressure
21 Mar 2017A new culturing method mimics the natural forces acting on liver cells, opening new doors in cell culture research
Patterning pluripotency
8 Mar 2016Insights into how external mechanical
forces affect stem cell behavior could advance regenerative medicine efforts
Growing stem cells at large scale
1 Dec 2015To produce
mesenchymal stem cells in large numbers will require careful tuning of their
growth media
Mending broken hearts
20 Jan 2015A scalable platform for growing heart muscle cells may lead to repair of damaged heart cells
Building up stem cell production
25 Sep 2012A three-dimensional fiber scaffold promotes large-scale stem cell proliferation and differentiation to levels suitable for tissue transplants