Stem cells

A new model for the origin of Barrett’s esophagus could lead to improved early treatment of esophageal cancer

The differentiation of stem cells into particular fetal cell lineages is a precarious affair acted out on a molecular battlefield

Tyrosine phosphorylation profiles illuminate the molecular basis of self-renewal in human embryonic stem cells

Genetically engineered proteins can be used to revert cells back to their undifferentiated state

Efforts to understand a signaling factor’s contradictory behavior reveal a master switch for organ development

Stem-cell technology can help reveal the pathology of a wide range of genetic diseases, including progeria

A genome-wide RNA interference screen identifies genes that govern the unique properties of human embryonic stem cells

Scaffolds that are able to support stem-cell proliferation and differentiation in culture may not have the same effects in the human body

It is possible to control the differentiation of stem cells by changing the stiffness of a hydrogel

A fluorescent probe that selectively highlights embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells is now available

Stem-cell research is diversifying more than ever in Singapore

A new bioprocessing system enables large-scale production of heart muscle cells from stem cells