Study of sebaceous gland stem cells reveals insights into abnormal cell growth
A study of stem cells in the development and life of sebaceous glands has shed new light into how these structures form in the skin, how the
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by John Evans
- Jan 4, 2019
- 2 min
Potential new approach to blocking melanoma vascularization identified
“Blood vessels are vital because tumours can’t grow without them—they feed the tumours and allow the cancer to spread,” said senior author P
by John Evans
- Mar 16, 2018
- 3 min
How mesenchymal stem cells speed wound healing in gum tissue
To assist with wound healing, mesenchymal stem cells from the gum tissue secrete extracellular vesicles (labeled red) that contain the anti-inflammatory signaling molecule IL-1RA (labeled green). Photo courtesy the University of Pennsylvania New insights into how gingival mesenchymal stem cells (GMSCs) in the gums speed wound healing in the mouth may translate into treatments for other wounds for faster healing and reduced scar formation. Researchers who used a mouse model t
by John Evans
- Feb 17, 2018
- 2 min
Stem cell-based vaccine may protect against melanoma, other cancers
“This approach is particularly powerful because it allows us to expose the immune system to many different cancer-specific epitopes simultan
by John Evans
- Jan 26, 2018
- 2 min
Hair follicles grown from cultured stem cells
“In addition to the major epidermal and dermal cell types we also found specialized cell types, such as melanocytes, Merkel cells, adipocyte
Bianca Quijano
- Nov 29, 2017
- 2 min
UV ray triggered chromatin-remodelling factor gene has potential role in melanoma
Researchers at Cornell University released a study that suggests when melanocyte stem cells (MCSCs) surpass a threshold of genetic mutations
by John Evans, Associate Editor
- Aug 18, 2017
- 2 min
Hair follicle activation tied to lactate production in stem cells
Altering the production of lactate in hair follicle stem cells (HFSCs) could potentially address some forms of hair loss, according to findings published online ahead of print in Nature Cell Biology (Aug. 14, 2017). It is known that there are a number of factors involved in HFSCs’ switch from quiescence to an active state during a new hair cycle, the authors note. Their research shows that HFSCs produce more lactate than other cells in the skin, and this lactate production ap
By John Evans, Associate Editor
- Nov 16, 2016
- 1 min
Pre-vascularized stem cell sheets may improve split-thickness skin grafts
A new technique for combining pre-vascularized sheets of dermal stem cells with split-thickness skin grafts (STSG) may improve the treatment of large, full-thickness burn wounds, according to findings published in Theranostics (2017; 7(1):117–131). Researchers from Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Mich., and First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China noted in the paper that combining STSG with a dermal substitute has previously been
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