while fibroblast cells from sheep and goats can be cultured up to a month or so postmortem. Metabolic activity plays an ...

However, the biopsy procedure itself and the need to expand fibroblasts in culture still represent major hurdles to be overcome before the iPS cell technology can become more broadly applicable.

The team has unveiled an innovative technique to convert fibroblasts—common connective tissue cells—into mature and functional induced cardiomyocytes (iCMs). Their method relies on combining ...

Two reduced serum-based methods (1–2% fetal bovine serum) were formulated using commercially available media components. Human dermal fibroblasts and epidermal keratinocytes were cocultured by ...

Results Cultured rat Achilles tendon cells expressed both CCN1 ... Discussion The downregulation of CCN1 and CCN2 following cyclic strain, was unexpected, as skin fibroblasts – cells similar to ...