Mutations that cause spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) may lead to abnormalities in the development of cells in the spinal cord, a study found.

Embryonic germ layers are the fundamental organizing principle in animal development. They provide the structural basis from which tissues and organs arise. During early embryogenesis, cells divide to ...

Ischemic diseases have become a major threat to global health, with endothelial cell (EC) damage closely associated with their pathogenesis and progression. Cell therapies targeting endothelial repair ...

"Zebrahub" is an atlas of cells in developing zebrafish embryos, and scientists say it will help us learn about our own biology, too. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Since their discovery, researchers have repeatedly demonstrated the potential medical applications of differentiated cells and tissues generated from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. However, a ...

Summary: Previously, scientists believed that the enteric nervous system (ENS) development stopped before birth. However, recent findings overturn this by showing ENS development continues after birth ...

The authors examine the process of mesoderm invagination in the Drosphila embryo and found that while myosin contractility is critical to prevent tissue relaxation during the early phase of the ...

Adipose tissue is an underappreciated and misunderstood organ. Capable of more than doubling in mass and then returning to baseline, 1 white adipose tissue (WAT) continues to play an essential role in ...

Hox genes encode evolutionary conserved transcription factors that specify the anterior–posterior axis in all bilaterians. Being well known for their role in patterning ectoderm-derivatives, such as ...