In nature, organs aren’t built by any tissue engineering. In the embryo, organs develop spontaneously through a process called self-organization. During development, the cellular building blocks interact with each other,…
Definition HeLa cells, named after their original donor Henrietta Lacks, represent the most widely-used human cell line in the field of biological research. The cervical cells of a dying woman…
Adult stem cells maintain and repair tissues throughout the body Embryonic stem cells are pluripotent cells derived from a 3 – 5 day old human embryo. They have the unique…
CMF bone injuries are repaired using regenerative biomaterials. The Harley Lab develops collagen scaffold biomaterials that can be used to treat CMF injuries. It contains components that are commonly found…
Satellite cells are multipotent stem cells of the skeletal muscle tissue, and they play a central role in the growth, maintenance, and repair of the muscles. These self-renewing cells are…
Definition Embryonic stem cell is defined as a cell capable of dividing into all types of cells needed to make a whole organism. These cells are also known as our…
T cell immunity is a key component of the adaptive immune response against pathogens and virus-infected cells. The two main types of effector T cells are helper T cells and…
In 2021, Diabetes is a severe disease in the United States and around the world. The patient’s own immune cells kill the ability of pancreatic beta cells to produce insulin…
Definition Any blood cell definition involves a variety of cell types, each with specific functions. The primary components of blood are plasma, leukocytes, erythrocytes, and platelets; the latter three are…
Definition The basal cell is an epithelial stem cell but can also refer to any cell that sits on an epithelial basement membrane. Epithelia are tissues that line the inner…