Regeneration

Researchers identified genes that enable the regeneration of dopamine-producing neurons in planarians. This provides a roadmap for investigating whether similar pathways can be activated in humans and potentially leveraged to treat traumatic brain injuries and neurodegenerative diseases. The post Genes Involved in Flatworm Brain Regeneration Identified appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News.

Radicals, atoms or molecules that readily react with other substances to form new bonds, are useful tools for building complex substances such as pharmaceuticals. But even when a radical is generated efficiently, the reaction cannot continue unless the catalyst returns to its original state.

The human brain is terrible at healing itself from injury or disease. But some animals can harness their own cellular abilities not only to repair injuries but also to regrow their brains entirely. Researchers from the University of Georgia have pinpointed several of the genes that make brain regeneration possible in one type of flatworm.

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After an injury, DNA not only alters its activity but also the way it is organized spatially within the cell nucleus.

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After an injury, DNA not only changes its activity but also the way it is organized spatially within the cell nucleus. In this process, certain regions of DNA establish new physical contacts through chromatin loops that act as bridges, bringing together sequences that are far apart in the genome's linear sequence. Now, a study has identified—in an animal model—the formation of these loops as an essential step in tissue regeneration after an injury.

On a sunny spring day at Penn State, Cristin Millett, professor of art in the College of Arts and Architecture's School of Visual Arts, inserted a catheter needle into the umbilical vein of a placenta.

Europe’s largest urban regeneration project, the Ellinikon, a 6.2 million-sq-m redevelopment of Athens’ former international airport, has completed its latest stage. Called the Courtyards, the 324-unit residential neighbourhood is formed… The post Checking in on Europe’s largest urban regeneration project appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Editing a plant's genes is only half the battle. Before a new, improved trait can ever reach a farmer's field, scientists must be able to grow a whole plant from just a few edited cells—a process that can be slow, unreliable and, for some plant species, impossible.

Bone repair depends on skeletal progenitor cells (SPCs) moving to injured areas and developing into bone-forming cells, but how these cells respond to their surroundings remains unclear.

The field of regenerative medicine is gaining momentum. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) remain central to this field, with expanding applications as direct therapies and as producers of MSC-derived extracellular vesicles (MSC-EVs). This article examines the biological and regulatory factors shaping their promise. The post Regenerative Medicine in the Bronze Age: MSCs and MSC-EVs Leading the Way appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News.

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A lab-grown micro bladder may explain why urinary tract infections (UTIs) return so frequently, according to a study led by researchers at UCL, the University of Oxford and the University of Leicester.

Researchers have demonstrated a series of biological tests that could serve as "proxies" for measuring how different regenerative agriculture practices could improve soil carbon—years before it would be possible to measure the carbon directly. The technique offers new insights into how effective various regenerative practices are at improving soil health.

Scientists study the underlying causes of a disease or test new potential drugs in animal models or cells obtained from human biopsy specimens before clinical trials.

The adult human brain has limited capacity to repair or regenerate neurons lost to Alzheimer's disease, the most common type of dementia.

By using chemical signals to guide cells to adopt distinct regional identities, scientists created lab-grown human organoids that mimic early brain development and could illuminate how specialized brain areas emerge. The post Lab-Grown Neocortex Models Mimic Early Brain Organization appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News.

The human brain is often described as one of the most complex structures in biology, and much of its power comes from how it's organized. Its outer layer, the cerebral cortex, is not one uniform sheet. As the brain develops, it divides into distinct areas that each take on different jobs, from movement and vision to memory, language and social understanding.

New 3D-printed corneal implants could help make up for the shortage of donor corneas available for transplant procedures, say Precise Bio co-founders Aryeh Batt and Dr. Anthony Atala.

Researchers from the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have found that two distinct types of brain tissue work together to support cognition in older adults, and that the health of the brain's short-range wiring may help soften the cognitive effects of gray matter loss.

An interdisciplinary team of engineers and chemists at Penn State has laid the groundwork for 3D printing spheroids—tiny clusters of living cells—capable of regenerating bone tissue in response to severe trauma or infections.

Miniature models of the brain don't seem to follow the same developmental timetable as real brains, which matters for research.

An interdisciplinary team of engineers and chemists at Penn State has laid the groundwork to 3D print spheroids - tiny clusters of living cells - capable of regenerating bone tissue in response to severe trauma or infections.

Natural diamonds consistently command higher prices per carat than laboratory-grown synthetic diamonds, according to a large-scale analysis of online diamond sales published in the International Journal of Electronic Marketing and Retailing. This perhaps unsurprising finding suggests that the two products should be treated as distinct market segments.

Melbourne researchers have created human heart valve tissues from stem cells, providing a powerful new platform to advance treatments for childhood heart diseases.

Researchers at UC San Francisco have developed a new method to predict how different types of breast cancer will respond to treatment, using patient data from the I-SPY2 breast cancer trial and rapid testing on lab-grown mini tumors.

A comprehensive new review highlights the expanding importance of Lgr6, a member of the G protein-coupled receptor family, as a critical regulator of tissue homeostasis, injury repair, and disease development across multiple organ systems.

3D bioprinting allows scientists to build custom tissue structures for medicine, but printing soft tissues like the human brain remains a major challenge. The strong pushing forces required to squeeze biological materials through tiny printer nozzles often crush and damage sensitive cells, leading to low survival rates and weak printed structures.

In southeastern Madagascar, patches of forest that were once cut down to make way for farms are slowly regenerating naturally after being left to lie fallow. But recovering a native forest needs more than just gaining tree cover. The animals that once lived in these forests also need to make their way back so that the forest can function the way it used to.

A protein best known for protecting the ends of chromosomes also helps muscle stem cells preserve their identity and repair damaged tissue, according to a new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

A new study reveals that lignin - a natural plant polymer - can be transformed into a bioactive material that promotes the formation of bone-like minerals while supporting the growth of bone-forming cells.

A new collaborative research project between Murdoch University and Walailak University (WU) aims to restore seagrass meadows in Thailand using 3D-printed pods made from bioplastics.

Miniature brain models grown from patients’ cells revealed striking differences in how Alzheimer’s-related tissue responds to an antidepressant. The organoids and the particles they release could eventually guide more personalized treatments and provide new clues for diagnosing the disease.

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Microglia are innate immune cells of the brain, analogous to macrophages elsewhere in the body. Both cell types are deeply involved in the intricate processes of tissue maintenance and regeneration. The central nervous system has only limited regenerative capacity, but it can regain some lost function following injury, such as that caused by a stroke. Researchers here find a way to improve the regenerative activities of microglia, and demonstrate that this intervention can improve outcomes following stroke in animal models. After a stroke, the brain launches a coordinated repair program that involves several types of cells. Among these, microglia, the brain's resident immune cells, play a pivotal role. Immediately after an injury, microglia are activated to trigger inflammation, but thereafter, they rapidly transition into a […]

For decades, medicine has chased a simple but elusive goal of delivering the right drug to the right place at the right time.

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After a typhoon surprised a research cruise, scientists took advantage of the unique sampling opportunity to reveal rapid changes in bacterioplankton communities and biogeochemical cycling.

IMDEA Materials Institute has developed mechanically tunable hydrogel membranes that closely mimic the mechanical environment of human skin while remaining highly biocompatible, representing an improved platform for skin tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

A healthy bone marrow (BM) produces nearly all types of cells in our blood. Many blood disorders occur when hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) in the BM malfunction.

Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the human body, yet once damaged, it cannot regenerate naturally.

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Primary bone tumors, such as osteosarcoma, have seen stagnant survival rates over the past four decades. Surgical removal of the tumor is critical, but local recurrence may occur when tumours are close to vital structures, often resulting in amputation

Researchers at National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), in collaboration with researchers from The University of Electro-Communications (UEC) and Akita Prefectural University, have discovered a new insect pathogen that invades the gut symbiotic organ of stink bugs by mimicking their symbiotic microorganism, ultimately killing the host bugs.

A study by a team of researchers from the Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at Tel Aviv University offers new hope to millions of people with irreversible hearing loss. The researchers identified a unique biological mechanism that could, in the future, enable the regeneration of sensory hair cells in the inner ear—a process previously thought impossible in humans.

Therapies that increase muscle tissue regeneration following injury, and possibly also normal maintenance and growth of muscle tissue, are of great interest at present. The widespread use of GLP-1 receptor agonists to induce calorie restriction causes loss of muscle mass as well as fat mass, and so there is a strong financial incentive for the research and development of means to force the body to build more muscle. There was already a strong financial incentive in the sense that everyone loses muscle with age, and frailty is a prevalent and harmful state of poor health, but for some reason that was never as motivating to the development community. Nonetheless, recent years have seen a number of interesting new discoveries in the regulation of muscle regeneration […]

Two proteins with opposing functions orchestrate the development and maintenance of healthy skin, Stanford Medicine researchers have found.

Regenerative agriculture can deliver both economic and environmental benefits for European farmers, Wageningen University & Research (WUR) concludes in the research project Regenomics. Whether these benefits are actually present depends strongly on regional conditions, such as the availability of water and livestock manure. As a result, the transition to regenerative agriculture requires tailored, farm-specific approaches.

Taking a supplement before a hepatectomy, a surgery in which part of the liver is removed, may help the organ recover more quickly and become more resistant to further damage.

SCI often causes long-term motor and sensory deficits because the damaged tissue does not simply heal like many peripheral tissues.

Researchers here report on a novel a way to improve kidney regeneration following injury, using a technique that was developed as a treatment for an injured heart. It is interesting to consider whether it might work on other tissues as well. Perhaps more relevant is the question of whether the therapy would improve ongoing tissue maintenance in an aged organ in the absence of injury; that rather depends on the fine details of the biochemistry, and could go either way. A drug developed to help heart tissue repair itself after a heart attack might also help kidney tissue repair and regenerate, researchers have found. The drug, called AD-NP1, which was recently approved by the FDA for a Phase 1 clinical trial in humans, works in […]

Thrombospondin-1 is a component of the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) produced by senescent cells. It has been shown in the past to induce blood-brain barrier dysfunction, but here researchers show that it also degrades mitochondrial function in macrophages, biasing those cells into the inflammatory M1 state. This in turn contributes to chronic inflammation and dysfunctional bone regeneration. The accumulation of senescent cells with age is known to be an important aspect of degenerative aging, and the SASP is known to change bystander cell behavior for the worse. There are likely countless mechanisms of this nature taking place in the aging body, all of which could be suppressed via reduction of the burden of senescent cells. The aging bone marrow microenvironment is characterized by chronic low-grade […]

Scientists have taken a surprising step toward unlocking regeneration in mammals, showing that the ability to rebuild complex body parts may not be lost after all—it may simply be switched off. Using a two-stage treatment, researchers redirected the body’s normal healing response away from scar formation and toward regrowth, successfully restoring bone, joints, ligaments, and tendons after amputation in animal studies.

A drug previously developed at UCLA to help heart tissue repair itself after a heart attack might also help kidney tissue repair and regenerate, researchers have found.

Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a previously unrecognized way the kidneys regulate water balance - an advance that could lead to improved treatments for polycystic kidney disease (PKD) and other disorders. The study, led by Fouad Chebib, M.D., a nephrologist at Mayo Clinic, is published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

Variants in the DHDDS gene cause a severe neurodegenerative condition, characterized by tremors, seizures, coordination and learning difficulties, usually manifesting in early childhood. This Parkinson's-like condition is extremely rare, and until recently, parents were told that there was nothing that could be done to slow down its progression.

Before testing new therapies in animals, researchers now have a more efficient starting point—lab-grown canine muscle cells that can help identify what works and what doesn't.

Cambridge scientists have grown miniature circuits in the lab that mimic how the brain and spinal cord connect

Exosomes emerge as a potential alternative to stem cells in regenerative medicine, and early studies suggest roles in skin rejuvenation, alopecia, and wound healing.

A new study from the Tufts University Center for Cellular Agriculture (TUCCA), recently published in Food Quality & Preference, explores how terminology influences consumer perceptions of cultivated meat products in the United States and Germany.

Researchers have made a new biomaterial that has a similar tensile strength as a fruit roll-up and could help reduce waste produced from indoor decor.

A team of Israeli scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has developed a novel method to significantly lower the production costs of cultivated meat. The new study demonstrates that preloading plant-derived cellulose scaffolds with growth factors supports the cost-efficient proliferation and differentiation of bovine stem cells. By binding these vital proteins directly to an anisotropic, directionally frozen framework instead of dispersing them in liquid media, this method achieves high-quality tissue development using up to 10 times fewer expensive factors. Upon multi-week cultivation and subsequent pan-frying, the cell-bound constructs show partially similar mechanical and visual responses to traditional sirloin cuts.

People who vape regularly show altered activity in 3,124 genes across the genome compared with people who do not smoke or vape.

An early 1900s rail and tram depot abandoned for almost 20 years in Rome will become a mixed-use private development designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti. The 16,000-sq-m Depositi delle Vittorie… The post Abandoned depot in Rome to become “virtuous example of urban regeneration” appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Natural diamond prices have plummeted due to the rise of lab-grown alternatives, which now dominate the engagement ring market, offering cost-effective and customisable options for couples

Cambridge scientists have grown miniature circuits in the lab that mimic how the brain and spinal cord connect up, which underlies our movements. They used this model to show how damage to these connections previously considered 'irreversible' could, in fact, be reversible.

Men who do not produce sperm can’t be helped by existing fertility treatments, but a start-up is now claiming it can grow their sperm in the lab. Columnist Michael Le Page suspects this technique will have to be combined with gene editing if it is to help many men

A new review shines a spotlight on efferocytosis, a critical biological process responsible for the removal of dead cells, as a central force in promoting efficient wound repair and maintaining tissue balance.

It is known that the antiepileptic drug valproate increases the risk of developmental disorders in unborn children.

The new system, termed KGN@PB@CM, combines several advanced elements. Prussian blue (PB) nanozymes act as potent reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavengers, while kartogenin (KGN)-a small molecule that promotes stem cell migration and tenogenic differentiation-is loaded onto the PB core.

A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on May 5, 2026, titled "Methylene blue protects hair follicle stem cells from oxidative and metabolic stress to enhance hair regeneration."

The baby chicks were shifting and starting to pip—or trying to hatch. But not from an egg.  Instead, these chickens were growing inside transparent 3D-printed plastic cups at the Dallas headquarters of Colossal Biosciences. The biotech company today claimed it has developed a “fully artificial egg” as part of its effort to resurrect extinct avian…

As climate change intensifies, one of the key challenges facing forestry is how to balance efficient timber production with the preservation of forests' climate-regulating functions, biodiversity, and resilience. The growing public demand for recreation in forests, together with increasing opposition to clear-cutting, is also driving the search for more sustainable management approaches.

Researchers here report an surprising, interesting, but not immediately useful discovery relating to the interaction of the immune system with wound healing in aged skin. Regeneration in aged skin is impaired, and non-healing wounds are one consequence of this impairment. The researchers found that priming aged skin with a dose of lipopolysaccharide, a toxic bacterial product that the immune system reacts to, improves skin regeneration after later injury. In the real world injuries are hard to predict ahead of time, so a better understanding how the observed changes in immune cell behavior provoked by this intervention are regulated is required in order to develop a form of therapy that usefully recreates the effects. Tissue repair is often hampered during aging. Worldwide, chronic wounds in elderly […]

A team led by USC Stem Cell scientist Zhongwei Li, PhD, has produced some of the most complex and mature lab-grown kidney models to date.

An international research group recently demonstrated that the antibody NG101 promotes the regeneration of damaged spinal cord tissue.

A team led by researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University, in collaboration with Tohoku University and Orbray Co., Ltd., using heteroepitaxial diamond materials developed by Orbray, have shown that lab-grown diamonds might realize a radiation dosimeter compatible with both medical diagnosis and radiation therapy.

A team led by researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University, in collaboration with Tohoku University and Orbray Co., Ltd., using heteroepitaxial diamond materials developed by Orbray, have shown that lab-grown diamonds might realize a radiation dosimeter compatible with both medical diagnosis and radiation therapy.

A recent mouse model based study suggests that blocking TGF-β may improve osteoporosis treatment by helping quiescent osteoblasts in inactive bone surfaces return to an active state.

Scientists in Sweden have taken a major step toward a potential cure for type 1 diabetes by developing a more reliable way to create insulin-producing cells from human stem cells. These lab-grown cells not only respond strongly to glucose but were also able to restore blood sugar control when transplanted into diabetic mice.

Researchers at the University of Toronto's Institute of Biomedical Engineering have developed a new method to mature lab-grown heart cells, so they more closely resemble adult human heart tissue.

New research has shown that single blood vessel cells that appear in the earliest stages of lab-grown skin organoids have the ability to form complex microvascular networks that grow and mature over time.

Palmyra Atoll, a remote, uninhabited speck of land, coral and sea halfway between Hawaii and American Samoa, is one of the healthiest, intact atolls on the planet—so ecologically sensitive that visiting researchers freeze their clothes at night to kill invasive species.

A host of positive "tipping points" can spark rapid nature recovery, a leading expert says. Action to protect and restore nature must accelerate radically to meet global goals for 2030 and beyond. Writing in the journal Nature Sustainability, Professor Tim Lenton says positive tipping points are key to achieving this.

By studying and engineering heart tissue in the unique low-gravity environment of space, the laboratory of Arun Sharma, PhD, is uncovering new ways to protect and repair the failing heart.

Regenerative therapy is any treatment therapy that improves tissue health or function. With that definition, we can include platelet-rich plasma (PRP), stem cells, and autologous conditioned serum (ACS). The post Regenerative Medicine: Promise, Hype, and What Actually Works appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News.

Using engineered liver tissue as a proof-of-concept application, researchers integrated synthetic biology and tissue engineering tools to build liver tissues that can be expanded on-demand after implantation . The post Synthetic Biology and Tissue Engineering Grow Liver Tissue In‑Body appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News.

One of the major projects within the study of comparative biology is the attempt to understand why adult individuals of some species can fully regenerate lost tissues following injury, while mammals such as our own species cannot. A variety of modest inroads into identifying potentially important differences in cellular biochemistry and activity have been made, such as work focused on senescent cells and macrophages, but it remains an unsolved challenge. Researchers here present more data to add to that already under consideration, focused on the role of oxygen sensing in the initial response to injury. It is unclear as to whether it can lead to dramatic improvements in mammalian regeneration, but the work suggests that regeneration could be improved via manipulation of oxygen sensing in […]

Efforts to identify and evaluate next-generation therapeutics for pediatric brain tumors are easily stymied by the quality and availability of laboratory models for research. To address this issue, scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital developed patient-derived tumor organoids and tumor organoid xenografts that accurately reflect the biologic underpinnings of embryonal brain tumors.

Researchers here describe a novel approach to encourage greater regeneration in heart tissue following the injury and lost function incurred during a heart attack. Their work falls into the growing category of practical gene therapies in which a small amount of easily accessible tissue, such as fat or muscle, is transfected to form a factory that generates and releases a beneficial circulating protein. Only a low dose of gene therapy vector is needed, and all of the present challenges in broader delivery of gene therapy are bypassed. The scope of possible uses is restricted to situations in which benefits can be derived from increased amounts of a specific protein in circulation, but this is still a large enough set of possibilities to support a broad […]

Some animals can regrow lost body parts. Salamanders and frog tadpoles can rebuild entire limbs after amputation. Mammals cannot. For decades, biologists have tried to understand why.

Oxygen and hyaluronic acid may play a role in tissue recovery and regeneration, two new studies suggest

Cartilage tissue exhibits a relatively poor capacity for regeneration even in youth, but this capacity for maintenance and repair diminishes with age. There are thus some gains to be made in understanding why this happens and developing means of rejuvenation, but ultimately some form of regenerative medicine above and beyond natural degrees of healing will be needed in order to completely address the very prevalent joint issues that occur in later life and culminate in disabling degrees of cartilage loss and osteoarthritis. While this is widely studied, cartilage has so far proven to be a difficult tissue for the tissue engineering community to reproduce and manipulate. The load-bearing capacity and resilience necessary for its function in the body requires an accurate recreation of the complex […]

Some animals can regrow lost body parts. Salamanders and frog tadpoles can rebuild entire limbs after amputation. Mammals cannot. For decades, biologists have tried to understand why. Now a team led by Can Aztekin at EPFL (now at the Friedrich Miescher Laboratory of the Max Planck Society) has discovered that oxygen plays a crucial role in limb regeneration. By comparing amputated limbs from frog tadpoles and embryonic mice, the researchers found that the way cells sense oxygen determines whether regeneration can even begin. The study is published in Science.