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A Protein that Regulates Brown Fat

IEPAC1 enhances brown fat growth and beige adipogenesis
“Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is a central thermogenic organ that enhances energy expenditure [MORE]

Stem Cells to Embryoids

Induction of Rosette-to-Lumen stage embryoids
“Blastocyst-derived stem cell lines were shown to self-organize into embryo-like structures in 3D cell culture environments. [MORE]

Platelets in a Cytokine Storm

Platelets fuel inflammasome activation
Platelets are necessary blood cells that staunch bleeding, but according to researchers at the University of Bonn, [MORE]

Salt and Immunity

Fast food meals affects macrophages
Sodium chloride is a simple substance, but inside the human body its effect is by no [MORE]

Keeping Stem Cells in Place for Heart Damage Repair

Using Magnets to Heal Myocardial Cells
The previous piece is about protecting stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes so they survive when transplanted. This [MORE]