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  • n  a cell from which connective tissue develops

  • The idea is to heat up the underlying dermis, stimulating fibroblast cells to produce collagen, which pushes out fine wrinkles and scars.
  • So far, the Caltech researchers have sequenced 40 of fibroblast interferon's amino acid "pearls.
  • A human embryonic stem cell resting on a fibroblast cell .
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  • Programming blood forming stem cells
    By transferring four genes into mouse fibroblast cells, researchers have produced cells that resemble hematopoietic stem cells, which produce millions of new blood cells in the human body every day. These findings provide a platform for future development of patient-specific stem/progenitor cells, and more differentiated blood products, for cell-replacement therapy.
    June 13, 2013 - Science Daily
  • Mount Sinai Researchers Succeed in Programming Blood Forming Stem Cells
    By transferring four genes into mouse fibroblast cells, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have produced cells that resemble hematopoietic stem cells, which produce millions of new blood cells in the human body every day. These findings provide a platform for future development of patient-specific stem/progenitor cells, and more differentiated blood products, for cell ...
    June 13, 2013 - PRWeb

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