Resting brain stem cells hardly differ from normal astrocytes, which support the nerve cells in the brain. How can almost identical cells perform such different functions? The key lies in the ...

Employing a chemical reprogramming strategy to convert human epidermal keratinocytes into expandable sweat gland cells using six specific chemicals. Upon transplantation into damaged skin tissues in a ...

Researchers have used gene therapy to partially reprogram the brain cells that store memories in aging mice, reversing signs of cellular decline and restoring learning ability. The technique, ...

The lab of Filippo Veglia, Ph.D., at The Wistar Institute has discovered a previously unknown mechanism for how aggressive brain cancers reprogram immune system cells from fighting cancer to enabling ...

Scientists reprogram brain cells to remove Alzheimer’s plaques with a single injection, showing a new approach to long-term ...