Differentiation
Monocytes in the mix
15 May 2018Understanding how monocyte cells generate specialized immune system cells may help target immunity against cancer
A quick on/off switch for genes
18 Apr 2017A rapid genome editing
technique that can be switched on and off by a simple chemical cue holds great
promise for stem cell studies
ELABELA helps unlock the secrets of early survival and development
5 Apr 2016A newly discovered hormone has a vital role in survival and differentiation of human embryonic stem cells
Controls of specialization unraveled
3 Nov 2015Researchers show how human embryonic stem cells maintain the potential to differentiate into almost any cell type, but enter a death pathway if damaged
The protein and the plasma cell
29 Apr 2015Learning how a key protein affects programmed cell death could help to develop vaccines and drugs
A roadmap for pure organ cells
17 Jun 2014A new strategy minimizes the cellular contaminants that usually plague the differentiation of pluripotent stem cells
A HEX that coaxes differentiation
17 Dec 2013A regulatory protein called HEXIM1 induces human pluripotent stem cells to adopt a more specialized cell fate
Keeping differentiation in check
26 Feb 2013A repressor protein that blocks differentiation-specific genes helps maintain stem cells’ ability to develop into any cell type