In the rapidly evolving field of drug discovery, single-cell analysis has become an invaluable tool for understanding cellular heterogeneity and molecular pathways. However, traditional single-cell ...

"They made up only 5% of the islet cells, and no one knew their function." When a person's blood sugar rises ... delta cells through tiny electrical connectors called gap junctions composed of protein ...

Tiny tweaks in DNA folding can have big effects. A study from Umeå University shows that even the most subtle changes in DNA's shape have an important influence on gene activity and energy production.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Zimislecel is an investigational stem cell-derived islet therapy for type 1 diabetes. Ten of 12 participants no ...

Capricor Therapeutics is taking a victory lap for their phase 2 Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) trial. At three years, the San Diego-based company’s cell therapy deramiocel improved patients’ left ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) altered CD8+ T-cell chromatin architecture, triggering ferroptosis and weakening antitumor immunity. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) treatment restored chromatin interactions and ...

Our skin protects us from everyday mechanical stresses, like friction, cuts, and impacts. A key part of this ...

A single injection of a new, off-the-shelf stem cell therapy for knee osteoarthritis significantly improved pain and function for up to 12 months in 75% of participants involved in a clinical trial.

Erythritol may impair cellular functions essential to maintaining brain blood vessel health, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder. Findings suggest that erythritol increases ...

Stem cell transplantation can reverse stroke damage, researchers at the University of Zurich report. Its beneficial effects include regeneration of neurons and restoration of motor functions, marking ...