Sentences with phrase «specialized cells needed»

Adult organisms ranging from fruit flies to humans harbor adult stem cells, some of which renew themselves through cell division while others differentiate into the specialized cells needed to replace worn - out or damaged organs and tissues.

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Researchers from Osaka University, in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, recently found a way to produce polymer solar cells without the need for these specialized treatments, while improving its conductivity, by using amorphous polymer blends and adding a component.

In most animals, nutrition involves components specialized in the regulation of nutritional supply and demand (in most animals, for example, the brain controls the needs of the body cells).

Lacking the expensive machinery needed to validate cell lines on their own, most researchers either skip validation or ship their cultures to specialized labs which can delay important findings and treatments.

Scientists studying brain diseases may need to look beyond nerve cells and start paying attention to the star - shaped cells known as «astrocytes,» because they play specialized roles in the development and maintenance of nerve circuits and may contribute to a wide range of disorders, according to a new study by UC San Francisco researchers.

In turn, hyper - activated TLR3 turns off genes that stem cells need to specialize into brain cells and turns on genes that trigger cell suicide.

One is straightforward — during development, cells are assuming their identities and need precise control over protein production, so cells lacking a gene expression regulation mechanism are bound to have defects, particularly in the case of specialized cells like neurons.

Differentiation occurs as a few fertilized cells develop into an embryo acquire the specialized organs that will be needed later in life.

Approach: Very little specialized equipment was needed for this study — apart from access to a flow cytometer to isolate single cells.

They have already shown that they can transform human fibroblast cells into pluripotent stem cells, and now plan to start working on delivering the proteins needed to differentiate stem cells into specialized tissues.

Unlike highly specialized skin - cell fibroblasts, these cells in the fat have a relatively wide portfolio of differentiation options — becoming fat, bone or muscle as needed.

Differentiation occurs as a few fertilized cells develop into an embryo, then acquire the specialized organs that will be needed later in life.

These unspecialized cells can be trained, however, which means they could become specialized in whatever area of the body they're needed.

Treatments like surgery, dentistry, sterilizations, stem cell therapy and other specialized services are also available depending on your pet's need.