induced pluripotent stem cells

May 5, 2017May 5, 2017

Artificially Produced Cells Could Boost Lung Disease Research, Study Says

Cells can be artificially produced that have many features of those found in human lung cells, researchers report. To do this, they identified the genetic program that regulates the formation ... Read more

October 21, 2016October 21, 2016

NIH Awards Scientists $5.2M for Lung Regeneration Research

Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, News

Researchers at the University of Pennsyvania School of Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Boston University were awarded a seven-year, $5.2 million grant to study mechanisms that promote lung regeneration. The grant is from ... Read more

November 12, 2014November 5, 2015

Generation of iPSC Suggests New Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Stem Cell Treatment

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, News

In a multisite study conducted in Switzerland, entitled “The secretome of induced pluripotent stem cells reduces lung fibrosis in part by hepatocyte growth factor,” published yesterday in the Journal Stem Cell ... Read more