Sentences with phrase «types of stem cells interact»

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Together with team members Dr. Rouzanna Istvánffy and Dr. Baiba Vilne, Oostendorp used mixed cultures of tissue and stem cells to investigate how the two cell types interact.

By designing synthetic proteins that can only interact with a pre-determined partner, and introducing them into cells, the team revealed a key interaction that regulates the ability of embryonic stem cells to change into other cell types.

The experiment shows that β1 - integrin — one of 28 types of integrin — maintains a link between the stem cell and its environment, and interacts biochemically with a growth factor called fibroblast growth factor [FGF] to promote stem cell growth and restoration after muscle tissue injury.