The prostate is a glandular epithelium composed of basal, luminal and neuroendocrine cells that originate from the urogenital sinus during embryonic development. After birth, the prostate keeps ...

Thermogenic adipose tissue is a metabolic sink for excess fuel and is a promising target for the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, hurdles exist in activating thermogenic ...

In a promising finding for the field of regenerative medicine, stem cell researchers have identified a source of adult stem cells found on the walls of blood vessels with the unlimited potential to ...

During the development of cells they become more specialized in their function. The cells are committed to a single function. This process of cellular specialization is called 'Differentiation' and is ...

Stem cell therapies capable of regenerating any human tissue damaged by injury, disease, or aging could be available within a few years, following landmark research led by UNSW Australia researchers. ...

The sea anemone Nematostella vectensis is potentially immortal. Using molecular genetic methods, developmental biologists have now identified possible candidates for multipotent stem cells in the sea ...

Every cell in the human body, and that of other mammals, originates from stem cell precursors. Progenitor cells are descendants of stem cells that then further differentiate to create specialized cell ...

Totipotent (omnipotent) stem cells can give rise to any of the 220 cell types found in an embryo as well as extra-embryonic cells (placenta).

Hemopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are most commonly used as a therapy for blood disorders and leukemia, but are also used in regenerative medicine. As such, identifying HSCs and determining their ...

The sea anemone Nematostella vectensis is potentially immortal. Using molecular genetic methods, developmental biologists led by Ulrich Technau from the University of Vienna have now identified ...