Neural Stem Cell Transplantation Crawls Toward the Clinic
Neural Stem Cell Transplantation Crawls Toward the Clinic
Several early-stage clinical trials indicate that implanting patients with the cells is safe. But whether they can alleviate neurological problems remains to be seen.
Several early-stage clinical trials indicate that implanting patients with the cells is safe. But whether they can alleviate neurological problems remains to be seen.
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Reprogramming Astrocytes: Unlocking DLX2’s Potential to Mend the Brain
Nele Haelterman, PhD | Jan 23, 2023 | 3 min read
Scientists discover how to convert the brain’s glial cells into multipotent neural stem cells.
Long-Lived Neural Stem Cells Identified in Living Mice
Ashley Yeager | Oct 22, 2019 | 2 min read
New, unpublished results show some of the cells produce new neurons for up to 90 days, much longer than a previously identified set of neural stem cells that only generate neurons for a month or two.
Stem Cell–Derived Neurons from People with Autism Grow Differently
Jef Akst | Jan 11, 2019 | 2 min read
Changes in gene expression also hint at how the brains of people with ASD develop differently from those of other people.
Image of the Day: Aging Brain Cells
The Scientist and The Scientist Staff | Mar 13, 2018 | 1 min read
Scientists identified a gene involved in the age-related deterioration of mouse neural stem cells.
Electrical Stimulation Steers Neural Stem Cells
Ashley Yeager | Jul 3, 2017 | 3 min read
Current can guide implanted cells away from rats’ noses toward a region deep in their brains.
Cell Reprogramming Successes
Catherine Offord | May 1, 2016 | 2 min read
Two studies demonstrate the first direct, chemical reprogramming of mouse and human skin cells into heart muscle and neural cells.
Mini Brains Model Zika Infection
Tanya Lewis | Apr 22, 2016 | 1 min read
Researchers create cerebral organoids in 3-D–printed bioreactors that can be used to model Zika infection.
Zika Seeks, Destroys Developing Neurons
Tanya Lewis | Apr 11, 2016 | 2 min read
The virus infects and kills human neural stem cells and impedes brain tissue development, according to a study.
How Zika Infiltrates Developing Brains
Tanya Lewis | Mar 30, 2016 | 2 min read
Zika virus may commandeer a receptor on the surface of neural progenitor cells, scientists show.
Neurogenesis in the Mammalian Brain
Jef Akst | Sep 30, 2015 | 2 min read
Neuron nurseries in the adult brains of rodents and humans appear to influence cognitive function.
Stroke Patients Improve with Stem Cells
Dan Cossins | May 28, 2013 | 1 min read
Long-term stroke patients involved in a small-scale clinical trial of a neural stem-cell therapy show signs of recovery.
New Culprit for Parkinson’s?
Dan Cossins | Oct 16, 2012 | 3 min read
Scientists use human stem cells to show that nuclear defects may play a role in Parkinson’s disease, and suggest a way to reverse the problem.
Stem Cells Myelinate Human Brain
Sabrina Richards | Oct 10, 2012 | 4 min read
In a Phase I trial, researchers show that neural stem cells transplanted into humans can differentiate and begin producing myelin.