Embryogenesis News and Research

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New mechanism discovered for coordinating organ development

Researchers at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC, Oeiras) and Max Planck Institute of Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG, Dresden) identified a new mechanism that exposes some of the multitasking abilities embryos need to build a functional retina, the sensory part of the central nervous system responsible for vision.

9 Aug 2023

Rockefeller researchers reveal the mechanisms behind malignant turn of events in cancer

Early on, every stem cell faces a fateful choice. During skin development, for instance, the embryonic epidermis begins as a single layer of epidermal progenitor cells.

31 Jul 2023

Researchers create "synthetic embryos" from bovine pluripotent stem cells

An article published in the journal Cell Stem Cell describes the first scientific study to develop blastoids – "synthetic embryos", as they were initially (and incorrectly) called – from bovine pluripotent stem cells (PSCs).

26 Jul 2023

Alzheimer's disease may begin during embryogenesis, stem cell study suggests

Alzheimer's disease (AD) mainly affects the older population. Recent research found early disease signs in cell culture models of early human brain development, raising the possibility that the disease has its origins much earlier in life, possibly during embryogenesis – the formation and development of an embryo.

22 Jun 2023

Researchers use an unprecedented stem cell zoo to study developmental time

In humans, pregnancy lasts around nine months. In mice, only 20 days, and in rhinoceroses, as long as 17 months. Although many mammalian species go through the same stages during embryo development, the speed of development differs substantially across animals.

20 Jun 2023

Understanding the developmental link: vitamin D's role in metabolic disease risk

Study showed that transplanting fetal hematopoietic stem cells exposed to vitamin D deficiency induces diabetes.

14 Jun 2023

RNA plays a role in regulating cell fate in the early mouse embryo

The early stages of embryonic development contain many of life's mysteries. Unlocking these mysteries can help us better understand early development and birth defects, and help develop new regenerative medicine treatments.

30 May 2023

Groundbreaking study targets 'jumping genes' in the entire genomes of the human large intestine

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and their collaborators have conducted a groundbreaking study targeting 'jumping genes' in the entire genomes of the human large intestine.

25 May 2023

Rice University lab receives $1.9 million grant to model human ectodermal development

Many birth defects and spontaneous abortions occur during the embryonic development stage known as neurulation, yet we have very little insight into how this critical developmental process unfolds in humans.

8 May 2023

Research reveals molecular features of rare mtDNA mutations

A high-throughput single-cell single-mitochondrial genome sequencing technology known as iMiGseq has provided new insights into mutations of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and offers a platform for assessing mtDNA editing strategies and genetic diagnosis of embryos prior to their implantation.

13 Apr 2023

New finding in roundworms upends classical thinking about animal cell differentiation

Researchers have spotted how specific proteins within the chromosomes of roundworms enable their offspring to produce specialized cells generations later, a startling finding that upends classical thinking that hereditary information for cell differentiation is mostly ingrained within DNA and other genetic factors.

7 Apr 2023

Creation of embryo-like structures from monkey embryonic stem cells for the first time

Human embryo development and early organ formation remain largely unexplored due to ethical issues surrounding the use of embryos for research as well as limited availability of materials to study.

6 Apr 2023

Study shows spatial organization in tumor cells

Researchers investigated whether the observed tumor cellular heterogeneity and architecture result from stochastic and chaotic events, or whether there is more coordination in the histopathological chaos of cancer.

24 Jan 2023

Immotile cilia sense the direction of extracellular fluid during development to break left-right symmetry

Tiny, immobile cilia sense the direction of extracellular fluid during development to break left-right symmetry during early embryogenesis, researchers report in two independent studies that investigate this mechanism in mice embryos and zebrafish, respectively.

5 Jan 2023

Researchers unravel how embryonic cells sense their mechanical environment

Building tissues and organs is one of the most complex and important tasks that cells must accomplish during embryogenesis.

5 Jan 2023

Cilia act as sensors to establish body left-right asymmetry during embryogenesis

Although the human body is externally symmetric across the left-right axis, there are remarkable left-right asymmetries in the shape and positioning of most internal organs including the heart, lungs, liver, stomach, and brain.

5 Jan 2023

'Epigenetic fingerprints' of prenatal alcohol exposure could be biomarkers to detect developmental disorders

Alcohol exposure in early pregnancy can change gene function during the tightly regulated embryonic development, and consequently cause developmental disorders - especially neurodevelopmental disorders.

3 Jan 2023

Researchers unravel how cells use their sense of touch to make decisions during embryogenesis

A research team at the Cluster of Excellence Physics of Life of TU Dresden and the University of California, Santa Barbara, reveals how cells sense their mechanical environment as they build tissues during embryogenesis.

28 Dec 2022

Study reveals mechanism by which malignant cells shut down anti-cancer immune responses

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has revealed a single protein expressed at high levels by cancer cells across a broad range of malignancies that erects a multifaceted barrier to anti-cancer immune responses in mouse models of cancer and so shields tumors from immune detection and destruction.

20 Nov 2022

Scientists explore ex utero generation of post-gastrulation synthetic embryos

Researchers showed that post-gastrulation synthetic embryos (sEmbryos) could be synthesized outside the uterus using mouse naive embryonic stem cells (ESCs).

9 Aug 2022

Embryogenesis News and Research

Latest Embryogenesis News and Research

New mechanism discovered for coordinating organ development

Rockefeller researchers reveal the mechanisms behind malignant turn of events in cancer

Researchers create "synthetic embryos" from bovine pluripotent stem cells

Alzheimer's disease may begin during embryogenesis, stem cell study suggests

Researchers use an unprecedented stem cell zoo to study developmental time

Understanding the developmental link: vitamin D's role in metabolic disease risk

RNA plays a role in regulating cell fate in the early mouse embryo

Groundbreaking study targets 'jumping genes' in the entire genomes of the human large intestine

Rice University lab receives $1.9 million grant to model human ectodermal development

Research reveals molecular features of rare mtDNA mutations

New finding in roundworms upends classical thinking about animal cell differentiation

Creation of embryo-like structures from monkey embryonic stem cells for the first time

Study shows spatial organization in tumor cells

Immotile cilia sense the direction of extracellular fluid during development to break left-right symmetry

Researchers unravel how embryonic cells sense their mechanical environment

Cilia act as sensors to establish body left-right asymmetry during embryogenesis

'Epigenetic fingerprints' of prenatal alcohol exposure could be biomarkers to detect developmental disorders

Researchers unravel how cells use their sense of touch to make decisions during embryogenesis

Study reveals mechanism by which malignant cells shut down anti-cancer immune responses

Scientists explore ex utero generation of post-gastrulation synthetic embryos

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Embryogenesis News and Research

Latest Embryogenesis News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

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