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Fibrosis describes a pathological stiffening of organs or tissues that is caused by the increased synthesis of extracellular proteins. Fibrosis…

Stem cells are essential for homeostasis and cell renewal in organs like skin, lung or intestine. During the course of life, their function decreases…

The healthy cells immediately surrounding a tumor become more stem cell-like and support cancer growth.

Planarians are very plastic animals. Due to a high number of stem cells, planarians are able to regenerate a new individual from a tiny fragment of…

Scientists from EMBL Heidelberg have discovered that the collection of proteins in an animal cell - called the proteome - is substantially affected by…

The colorful Clownfish lives longer than 20 years in the Aquarium. Researchers of the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa, Italy, in collaboration with…

Die Marmorknochenkrankheit (Osteopetrose) ist eine meist genetisch bedingte Krankheit, die durch das Fehlen oder die Unterfunktion von…

Organism aging is characterized by increases in inflammation and decreases in stem cell function. The relationship between these processes remains…

The regenerative capacity of the nervous system declines during aging; the risk to develop nerve pathologies increases. Researchers of the Leibniz…

The WT1 gene fulfills a central role in the development of a healthy, proper functioning kidney. Mutations in WT1 lead to impairments in kidney…