The 2012 Nobel prize to Shinya Yamanaka demonstrated that it is possible to obtain stem cells from "differentiated" cells just by expressing four factors, including a Sox (Sox2) and a POU (Oct4) gene.
Dec. 18, 2024 — Scientists have generated human stem cell models which contain notochord -- a tissue in the developing embryo that acts like a navigation system, directing cells where to build ...
Kidney cells can make memories too. At least, in a molecular sense. Neurons have historically been the cell most associated with memory. But far outside the brain, kidney cells can also store ...