They successfully converted mature mouse skin cells into what they called induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells that had the same wide - open potential as embryonic stem cells — which the researchers showed by turning their iPS cells into nerve and connective tissue cells. (protomag.com)
They have collected medusas and polyps of Turritopsis and are looking at which genes are active in de-aging, paying particular attention to the pieces of protein Yamanaka identified that have the power to turn mature mouse skin cells back into stem cells. (discovermagazine.com)
Sheng and his research fellow Bing Zhou, the first author of the study, initially found that when mature mouse axons are severed, nearby mitochondria are damaged and become unable to provide sufficient ATP to support injured nerve regeneration. (sciencedaily.com)