Progress In Controlling Differentiation

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Advances in our understanding of stem cell differentiation are starting to crystallize into hardware, software and technology platforms - an important step towards expanding the field of regenerative medicine and developing more sophisticated therapies for age-related conditions. Genetic Engineering News reports on a chip-based technology to control adult stem cells: "The solution we are pursuing is to build a device that can interact with the stem cell at the micro- and nanoscale. For example, exposure to minute amounts of chemical at the appropriate time and place could be the key for guiding stem cells isolated from fat tissue to turn into cartilage or bone constructs. ... Ultimately, surgeons could use this product to grow heart tissue in the Emergency Room to replace damaged tissue resulting from a heart attack."

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