The medium is the message

Article Abstract:

A study by Ludwig and group reported the derivation of two new human embryonic stem (hES) cell lines under the most defined conditions to date, using feeder-independent culture with recombination of extracellular matrix components. The elucidation of factors that support hES cell growth has remained unresolved partly because of the reliance of many researches on ill-defined, proprietary medium formulations and a continuing requirement for inactivated feeder cells.

Georgia, Analysis, Cell physiology, RNA interference

---

The selfish stem cell

Article Abstract:

Two new studies have provided new approaches for optimizing the culture of human embryonic stem (ES) cells. These two studies have provided insights into the mechanisms driving selection of variant human ES cells and also the approaches to optimizing culture conditions to reduce their selective advantage and a means to eliminate variant cells when they appear.

United Kingdom, Human cell culture, Apoptosis

---

Neurotrophins mediate human embryonic stem cell survival

Article Abstract:

Human embryonic stem (hES) cells express receptors of the troponyosin-related kinase (TRK) family, which mediate antiapoptotic signals. Neurotrophins might improve hES cell survival and it might also facilitate their manipulation and the development of high-throughput screens to identify factors responsible for hES cell differentiation.

Usage, Cell differentiation, Neurotrophins, Neurotropin

Similar abstracts:

• Abstracts: Capturing and profiling adult hair follicle stem cells. Specification of motoneurons from human embryonic stem cells
• Abstracts: Optimizing the interaction of children with information and communication technologies. A randomized and controlled trial of a participative ergonomics intervention to reduce injuries associated with manual tasks: Physical risk and legislative
• Abstracts: The impact of customer-to-customer interactions in a high personal contact service setting. Online service failure, consumer attributions and expectations
• Abstracts: The effect of taxes on the structure of corporate acquisitions. Is there a link between executive equity incentives and accounting fraud?
• Abstracts: Disruptiveness of innovations: Measurement and an assessment of reliability and validity. The moderating influence of firm market power on the transaction cost economics model: an empirical test in a forward channel integration context

This website is not affiliated with document authors or copyright owners. This page is provided for informational purposes only. Unintentional errors are possible.