PROGENITOR CELLS

May 29 2025SCIENCE

How Cells Divide and Decide Their Future

Cells in our body are always busy. They divide and decide what to become. This process is like a well-choreographed dance. It is directed by tiny managers called cell cycle regulators. These managers use special signals to control when and how cells divide. Think of them as traffic cops. They make sure cells don't divide in the wrong place or at the wrong time. This ...

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Dec 11 2024SCIENCE

Watching Hair Grow: The Dance of Basement Membranes

Imagine trying to understand how a building grows. It’s tricky without seeing the scaffold change and move. Similarly, scientists have been puzzled by how mammal hair follicles develop because they couldn’t clearly observe the basement membrane (BM)—the structure that supports and shapes the follicle. To solve this riddle, researchers created a special mouse model wi...

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