A field focused on developing and applying new therapies and techniques to repair, replace or regenerate tissues and organs and restore function that has been lost due to aging, disease, injury or genetic defects.
In stem cell research, scientists can reprogram cells that have undergone differentiationThe process by which stem cells transform into specific, specialized cell types with distinct functions and features.differentiationThe process by which stem cells transform into specific, specialized cell types with distinct functions and features., such as skin or blood cells, to revert back into an embryonic-like state. The resulting cells are called induced pluripotent stem cellsiPSCs are adult cells — typically skin or blood — that have been reprogrammed in the lab to behave like stem cells, giving them the potential to become any of the cell types found in all major tissues in the body. Because they are made from a patient's own cells, they carry that person's unique genetic code, making them a powerful tool for disease research and personalized medicineinduced pluripotent stem cellsiPSCs are adult cells — typically skin or blood — that have been reprogrammed in the lab to behave like stem cells, giving them the potential to become any of the cell types found in all major tissues in the body. Because they are made from a patient's own cells, they carry that person's unique genetic code, making them a powerful tool for disease research and personalized medicine.
Short for RiboNucleic Acid, this molecule carries genetic messages from DNAShort for deoxyribonucleic acid, DNA is a double-stranded molecule that serves as the genetic blueprint for living organisms. Composed of four chemical bases, DNA encodes the instructions necessary for protein synthesis and governs the development, function, and inheritance of traits in an organism.DNAShort for deoxyribonucleic acid, DNA is a double-stranded molecule that serves as the genetic blueprint for living organisms. Composed of four chemical bases, DNA encodes the instructions necessary for protein synthesis and governs the development, function, and inheritance of traits in an organism. and is found inside living cells. These messages tell cells to make the proteins that play many critical roles in the body.
A process by which a newly-made precursor messenger RNAShort for RiboNucleic Acid, this molecule carries genetic messages from DNA and is found inside living cells. These messages tell cells to make the proteins that play many critical roles in the body.RNAShort for RiboNucleic Acid, this molecule carries genetic messages from DNA and is found inside living cells. These messages tell cells to make the proteins that play many critical roles in the body. (pre-mRNA) transcript is transformed into a mature messenger RNA (mRNA). By removing all the introns (non-coding regions of RNA) and splicing back together exons (coding regions), this process ensures that the final mRNAShort for messenger ribonucleic acid, this single-stranded molecular plays a crucial role in protein synthesis within cells. Specifically, it carries the genetic information encoded in DNA to the ribosomes, where it is "read" to assemble proteins based on the code.mRNAShort for messenger ribonucleic acid, this single-stranded molecular plays a crucial role in protein synthesis within cells. Specifically, it carries the genetic information encoded in DNA to the ribosomes, where it is "read" to assemble proteins based on the code. molecule can be used by the cellular machinery to translate the DNAShort for deoxyribonucleic acid, DNA is a double-stranded molecule that serves as the genetic blueprint for living organisms. Composed of four chemical bases, DNA encodes the instructions necessary for protein synthesis and governs the development, function, and inheritance of traits in an organism.DNAShort for deoxyribonucleic acid, DNA is a double-stranded molecule that serves as the genetic blueprint for living organisms. Composed of four chemical bases, DNA encodes the instructions necessary for protein synthesis and governs the development, function, and inheritance of traits in an organism. code into protein.