Stem cells, which drive regeneration, require a microenvironment in tissue called a niche, but not so much in this ...
Flatworms can rebuild themselves from just a small fragment, and now scientists know why. Their stem cells ignore nearby ...
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This Tiny Worm Can Regrow Its Head Because Its Stem Cells Work Without Supervision
The human body has good reason for its tighter controls. Cells that multiply unchecked are the roots of cancer. “Our hope is ...
Planarian stem cells can be “independent” and turn into any type of cell without needing a nearby niche, a new study indicates.
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Flatworms defy stem cell rules, offering a blueprint for human regeneration
A team of scientists has mapped the regions surrounding stem cells in planarians—small flatworms that are famous for being able to regrow whole bodies from small fragments—and discovered something ...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  (Nasdaq: XCUR), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing therapeutics for hematologic diseases, today announced that results from its ...
Throughout life, our cells are constantly exposed to environmental and internal factors that can damage DNA. While such DNA ...
Japanese researchers discovered that hair graying and melanoma share a surprising cellular origin. When DNA damage strikes ...
Cancer stem cells, characterized with self-renewal, differentiation, heterogeneity, plasticity and tumorigenicity, are regulated by intrinsic factors such as signaling pathways, transcription factors, ...
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