New, Reconstituted Matrix Hydrogel Formed by Basement Membrane Components
Extragel is a new, highly effective growth matrix formed by components extracted from mouse tumor tissues
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Highly Efficient Substrate for Culturing Pluripotent Cells
AMSBIO announces iMatrix recombinant Laminin-511 E8 fragments, an innovative cell culture matrix compatible with a wide variety of cell types
Engineers Grow Functioning Human Muscle From Skin Cells
First functioning human muscle grown from induced pluripotent stem cells holds promise for cellular therapies, drug discovery, and studying rare diseases
Synthetic Hydrogels Deliver Cells to Repair Intestinal Injuries
The use of animal products is a significant clinical challenge due to potential zoonotic infections, which can be spread from animals to humans
Outside-In Reprogramming: Antibody Study Suggests a Better Way to Make Stem Cells
TSRI scientists screened a library of 100 million antibodies and found several that can help reprogram mature skin-like cells into stem cells known as induced pluripotent stem cells
Bioengineered Human Livers Mimic Natural Development
Study uncovers previously unknown genetic-molecular crosstalk
Trends in Cell Culture: A Focus on iPSCs
Paul Burridge, PhD, and Chengzu Long, PhD, discuss best practices when setting up a new lab for iPSC work, and more
Researchers Turn Urine into Research Tools
Breakthrough non-invasive technique generates stem cells to study Down syndrome
Study: Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Don't Increase Genetic Mutations
NHGRI researchers' novel approach compared iPSC to subcloned cells
Scientists Tissue-Engineer Part of Human Stomach in Laboratory
Researchers can grow functional stomach and intestinal tissues to study diseases, new drugs