Regenerative medicine
Getting mature human heart muscle cells to multiply again
24 May 2019By triggering the Wnt signaling pathway, A*STAR scientists were able to reactivate proliferation in mature human heart muscle cells.
Releasing the brakes on wound repair
14 Jan 2019A carefully defined balance of biomolecular signals stimulates healing by setting skin cells into motion
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
A signal of safe therapy
14 Jun 2017A new antibody could hold the secret to making stem cell therapy safer
How heart stem cells get made
4 Apr 2017Understanding how a protein influences early heart development could help scientists develop better regenerative therapies.
Patterning pluripotency
8 Mar 2016Insights into how external mechanical
forces affect stem cell behavior could advance regenerative medicine efforts
Seeking stem cells
17 Feb 2015Fluorescent tagging enables scientists to monitor neural stem cells that might help repair neurological damage
Liver repairs
16 Mar 2010A fibrous polymer scaffold can deliver liver-like cells into damaged liver for tissue repair