Researchers have unlocked a way to grow the immune system’s “conductors” from stem cells, bringing ready-made cancer-fighting therapies a big step closer. For the first time, scientists at the Univers ...

The Origin and differentiation characteristics of MSC. MSCs can be derived from various tissues and possess the capacity to differentiate into cartilage, bone, and fat cells. Additionally, MSCs have ...

Researchers at the University of British Columbia developed a reliable method to produce helper T cells from stem cells by precisely tuning Notch signaling, enabling scalable, off-the-shelf immune ...

For the first time, researchers at the University of British Columbia have demonstrated how to reliably produce an important ...

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a germ that causes a lifelong infection that slowly weakens the immune system. Though the infection is lifelong, medicines can keep the virus in check and help ...

In A Nutshell Three Brazilian supercentenarians survived COVID-19 in 2020 before vaccines existed, showing remarkably strong ...

Most people have heard of stem cells. They are often described as "miracle" cells –ones that can grow into any other type of cell in our bodies, promising revolutionary medical treatments. However, ...

Abnormal expansion of PD-1+ T lymphocytes may be a sign of lupus nephritis onset in patients with SLE. Elevated PD-1+CD4+ T cells represent an independent risk factor for lupus nephritis (LN) and may ...

For the first time, researchers at the University of British Columbia have demonstrated how to reliably produce an important type of human immune cell-known as helper T cells-from stem cells in a ...

Jennifer Zenker receives funding from NHMRC and Viertel Foundation. Most people have heard of stem cells. They are often described as “miracle” cells –ones that can grow into any other type of cell in ...