Human mesenchymal stem cells
June 8, 2017Blog, Cells in action

Why You Should Know Your Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Inside Out

Doctors, and patients with chronic diseases, are putting hope into new findings in regenerative medicine that are based on mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) research. As promising as some published results sound, they might be not reproducible – simply due to insufficient authentication and poor handling of cell cultures. Rigorous validation of cell identity is crucial for working with human mesenchymal stem cells – and,…

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Macrophages High Flyers Biomedical Research
June 5, 2017Blog, Cells in action

Macrophages: The High-Flyers of Biomedical Research

One cell type can fight disease, help form blood vessels, regulate cell stability— and more. Macrophages are true masters of multitasking. In our body they are the first line of defense against invading bacteria, fungi and viruses. But they are not only a key element of our immune defense; they can also play a role in destroying tissue,…

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Giovanni Mann
June 2, 2017Behind the Science, Blog

How Oxygen Affects Primary Cell Culture

Oxygen has two faces: While it’s a life-saving gas essential for humans and animals, excessive generation of reactive oxygen species damages cells and promotes senescence. This duality is the research focus of Professor Giovanni E. Mann of King’s College London. Prof. Mann and his colleagues are currently investigating redox signaling in vascular cells in culture….

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