Adult stem cells lack key pluripotency regulator
October 10, 2007
The protein Oct4, which helps to maintain embryonic stem cells, has been shown to be virtually absent in adult stem cells.
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Scientists identify embryonic stem cells by appearance alone
August 27, 2007
Scientist can now identify pluripotent stem cells based solely on their physical appearance.
Reprogrammed fibroblasts identical to embryonic stem cells
June 6, 2007
Researchers have manipulated mouse fibroblasts and turned them into cells with such developmental elasticity that they appear identical to embryonic stem cells.
Rudolf Jaenisch receives Max Delbrück Medal
December 1, 2006
The German Center honors Jaenisch for discovering non-genetic mechanisms in both cancer and stem cells.
Lindquist and Jaenisch elected to Institute of Medicine
October 12, 2006
Election is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of medicine and health.
Laurie Boyer awarded Genzyme Fellowship
October 5, 2006
She will study how specific sets of genes are turned on or off in embryonic stem cells in order to permit cellular differentiation.
Mapping the foundation of human development
April 20, 2006
Researchers have determined how a key developmental ingredient controls the genome.
Scientists alleviate symptoms of Rett syndrome in mice
February 1, 2006
Findings might aid research into therapies for human sufferers.
Cloned stem cells prove identical to fertilized stem cells
January 17, 2006
Researchers analyzed the complete gene-expression profiles of both cloned and fertilization-derived stem cells in mice and concluded that the two are indistinguishable.
Rudolf Jaenisch featured on NOVA scienceNOW
January 13, 2006
The grand challenge
November 9, 2005
What we don't know about human embryonic stem cells could fill labs all around the world.
Researchers offer proof-of-concept for Altered Nuclear Transfer
October 17, 2005
Scientists at Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research have successfully demonstrated that a theoretical-and controversial-technique for generating embryonic stem cells is indeed possible, at least in mice.