Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent progenitors that hold considerable promise for regenerative medicine, particularly in the reconstruction and repair of bone. Their inherent capacity to ...

“We were stuck in the mindset that glucose is an energy source and nothing else,” Stanford Medicine chairman of dermatology Dr. Paul Khavari said. His are the words that define the paradigm shift ...

Hosted by the Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry, the event is held on a near-annual basis to ...

For stem cells to differentiate into the appropriate cell-type, transcription factors (TFs) must be tailored to highly specific expression patterns of lineage-specific genes. Abnormalities in the ...

This video offers a captivating look at the key stages of human embryonic development—from fertilization to the early ...

The cell and gene therapy industry has achieved breakthroughs once thought impossible, translating novel concepts into real therapeutic options for patients. The FDA has now approved 43 cell and gene ...

The sugar glucose, which is the main source of energy in almost every living cell, has been revealed in a Stanford Medicine study to also be a master regulator of tissue differentiation - the process ...

In the lab, it's easier to grow simple balls of cells than complex asymmetrical structures with two distinct ends—like the ...