BJ foreskin fibroblasts (obtained from J ... untransfected control cells were plated in triplicate at 10 6 cells per 60–mm culture dish containing growth medium and incubated overnight.

5 “We realized we could take the fibroblasts out of a person and they would maintain their identity in culture,” said Garza ... and soles (volar skin) and subjected these cells to high pressure by ...

Fibroblasts, cells that produce and organize the extracellular matrix (ECM) appear to be in cahoots with metastasizing tumor cells, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the ...

Our research focuses on the tumor-permissive molecular mechanisms underlying cancer-associated fibroblast function as well as immune suppression ... including mouse models of pancreatic cancer, ...

Pancreas cells may produce a protein that can protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease. In individuals with Alzheimer's disease, a peptide known as amyloid-β accumulates and forms tangled plaques.

Myeong-Hwa Song. The team has unveiled an innovative technique to convert fibroblasts—common connective tissue cells—into mature and functional induced cardiomyocytes (iCMs). Their method ...