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Brush Up: Hematopoietic Stem Cells and Their Role in Development and Disease Therapy

Jennifer Zieba, PhD | Aug 24, 2022 | 3 min read

LabTalk Podcast - Hijacking Genes: Uncovering the Cause of Lineage Ambiguous Leukemia

The Scientist’s Creative Services Team | Oct 28, 2021 | 1 min read

Chromosomal rearrangements reposition influential and often overlooked non-coding elements in the genome to hijack genes and cause cancer.

The MSC: Regeneration Orchestrator

The Scientist Staff | Nov 16, 2020 | 7 min read

Scientists uncover the promise of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), also known as medicinal signaling cells, to modulate the immune system and regenerate tissue.

Multiomic Single-Cell Analysis Identifies a Unique Stem and Progenitor Population

The Scientist’s Creative Services Team | Jul 14, 2020 | 2 min read

Margaret Nakamoto will introduce the BD Rhapsody™ Single-Cell Analysis System, and Ravi Majeti will discuss how he and his team used concurrent RNA and BD® AbSeq Antibody-oligo multiplexed surface marker analysis to improve HSPC clustering and characterize specific phenotypic states along unique hematopoietic differentiation trajectories.

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Image of the Day: Powerful Protein

Chia-Yi Hou | Apr 25, 2019 | 1 min read

An experiment tests whether a protein treatment can help hematopoietic stem cells recover after mice are exposed to radiation.

Alcohol Damages Mouse DNA

Jef Akst | Jan 3, 2018 | 1 min read

A byproduct of alcohol consumption causes mutations in the DNA of mouse blood stem cells, and some of the breaks are not repaired.

Top Technical Advances in 2017

Shawna Williams | Dec 24, 2017 | 3 min read

The year’s most impressive achievements include new methods to extend CRISPR editing, patch-clamp neurons hands-free, and analyze the contents of live cells.

Vitamin C Depletion Accelerates Leukemia in Mice

Aggie Mika | Aug 21, 2017 | 2 min read

High levels of vitamin C absorbed by blood-forming stem cells are important for their normal development.

Vitamin C Blocks Leukemia Progression in Mice

Aggie Mika | Aug 17, 2017 | 3 min read

High-dose vitamin C injections reverse the effects of a leukemia-promoting genetic deficiency.

Blood Stem Cells Grown in the Lab

Ashley Yeager | May 17, 2017 | 3 min read

Researchers identify transcription factors and environmental conditions necessary to reprogram human and mouse cells into cells that function like hematopoietic stem cells.