The Stem Cellar » Adult stem cells

Chia Pets make growing hair look easy. You might not be familiar with these chia plant terracotta figurines if you were born after the 80s, but I remember watching commercials growing up and desp...

https://blog.cirm.ca.gov/2017/08/14/targeting-hair-follicle-stem-cells-could-be-the-key-to-fighting-hair-loss/

To divide or not to divide?  It’s a question every cell in your body must constantly ask itself. Cells in your small intestine, for instance, replace themselves about every three days so the c...

https://blog.cirm.ca.gov/2016/10/04/buildup-of-random-mutations-in-adult-stem-cells-doesnt-explain-varying-frequency-of-cancers/

If you have never heard of cystinosis you should consider yourself fortunate. It’s a rare condition caused by an inherited genetic mutation. It hits early and it hits hard. Children with cystin...

https://blog.cirm.ca.gov/2016/09/22/funding-stem-cell-research-targeting-a-rare-and-life-threatening-disease-in-children/

“A pale hue”. For most of us that is a simple description, an observation about color. For Kristin Macdonald it’s a glimpse of the future. In some ways it’s a miracle. Kristin lost her si...

https://blog.cirm.ca.gov/2016/08/29/seeing-is-believing-how-some-scientists-including-two-funded-by-cirm-are-working-to-help-the-blind-see/

Before joining CIRM I thought OCT4 was a date on the calendar. But a new study says it may be a lot closer to a date with destiny, because this study says OCT4 helps determine what kinds of cell ...

https://blog.cirm.ca.gov/2016/08/04/unlocking-the-secrets-of-how-stem-cells-decide-what-kind-of-cell-theyre-going-to-be/

Lessons learned from babies with heart failure could now help adults Inspiration can sometimes come from the most unexpected of places. For English researcher Stephen Westaby it came from seeing ...

https://blog.cirm.ca.gov/2016/07/25/out-of-the-mouths-or-in-this-case-hearts-of-babes-comes-a-hopeful-therapy-for-heart-attack-patients/

A healthy T cell Here are some stem cell stories that caught our eye this past week. Some are groundbreaking science, others are of personal interest to us, and still others are just fun. Directi...

https://blog.cirm.ca.gov/2016/07/22/stem-cell-stories-that-caught-our-eye-turning-on-t-cells-fixing-our-brains-progress-and-trends-in-stem-cells-and-one-young-mans-journey-to-recover-from-a-devastating-injury/

A recent study  estimated there may be more than 500 million people worldwide who have diabetes. That’s an astounding figure and makes diabetes one of the largest chronic disease epidemics in ...

https://blog.cirm.ca.gov/2016/07/21/cirm-board-targets-diabetes-and-kidney-disease-with-big-stem-cell-research-awards/

Jake Javier surrounded by friends; Photo courtesy Julie Haener KTVU On Thursday, July 7th, Jake Javier became the latest member of a very select group. Jake underwent a stem cell transplant for a...

https://blog.cirm.ca.gov/2016/07/12/stem-cell-transplant-offers-jake-a-glimpse-of-hope/

Mighty mouse muscle cells We are often told that sleep is one of the most important elements of a healthy lifestyle, that it helps in the healing and repair of our heart and blood vessels – amo...

https://blog.cirm.ca.gov/2016/05/31/helping-stem-cells-sleep-can-boost-their-power-to-heal/