An international study co-led by IBEC identifies the genes that protect against kidney diseases

by IBEC - Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

3 years ago
genes, protectors, renal disease, mother cells, metabolism

Researchers from the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), led by Dr. Nuria Montserrat, in collaboration with international researchers, have identified the genes that could protect the ki...

New method to boost supply of life-saving stem cells

by Centre for Genomic Regulation

3 years ago
mother cells, protein, transplant, bone marrow

Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona and Columbia University in New York City have identified a protein that is critical for the expansion of typically scarce, life-savi...

Retinal transplant boost opens door to treat eyesight loss

by Centre for Genomic Regulation

3 years ago
transplant, retina, view, mother cells, retinal degeneration, AAV

Degenerating retina transplanted with stem cells expressing Ccr5 and Cxcr6. Green are the transplanted cells, red and magenta are retinal neurons. Credit: Martina Pesaresi

State of 'hibernation' keeps haematopoietic stem cells young

by Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge

4 years ago
hibernation, mother cells, young, aging

Niches in the bone marrow protect haematopoietic stem cells from ageing

IBEC researchers generate mini-kidneys vascularized from stem cells

by Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

5 years ago
minirriñones, mother cells, biomaterials, kidney pathologies

Researchers from the IBEC have created, for the first time, 3D organoid cultures from pluripotent stem cells, which resemble human embryonic kidney tissue during the second trimester of pregnancy.

The CNIO and Hospital 12 de Octubre find a potential new combination therapy against a rare disease of the bone marrow

by CNIO - Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas

5 years ago
hematologic disease, myelofibrosis, mother cells, ruxolitinib

Myelofibrosis is a very rare serious disease that affects bone marrow stem cells. The average survival of these patients, with treatment, is about five years. The new study, published in the journal '...