Stem Cell Gateway

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From hepatitis to hepatocellular carcinoma: a proposed model for cross-talk between inflammation and epigenetic mechanisms

Marion Martin and Zdenko Herceg discuss how cross-talk between inflammation and epigenetic mechanisms might be involved in the development of liver cancer.

Genome Medicine 2012, 4:8
Programmed cell death in type II neuroblast lineages is required for central complex development in the Drosophila brain

Over-proliferation of new neurons in Drosophila brain, as amplified through type II progenitor lineages, is countered by programmed cell death of a quarter of the neurons during formation of the central complex.

Neural Development 2012, 7:3
Bone marrow mononuclear cells and acute myocardial infarction

The use of bone-marrow derived mononuclear cells in cardiac repair after acute myocardial infarction, a leading cause of death and disability, is reviewed by Anthony Mathur and colleagues.

Stem Cell Research & Therapy 2012, 3:2
When one cell is enough

Rhodri Ceredig discusses a significant advance in our understanding of human hematopoiesis.

Stem Cell Research & Therapy 2012, 3:1
Reversal of type 1 diabetes via islet beta cell regeneration following immune modulation by cord blood-derived multipotent stem cells

The safe reversal of Type 1 diabetes is possible with Stem Cell Educator therapy which uses stem cells from cord blood to re-educate a diabetic's own T cells, restarts pancreatic function, and reduces the need for insulin.

BMC Medicine 2012, 10:3

News and events

Stem Cell Research & Therapy tracked for Impact Factor

Stem Cell Research & Therapy has been accepted for tracking by Thomson Reuters (ISI), and is set to receive its first Impact Factor in June 2012. Launched in March 2010, the decision to index the journal so quickly indicates it is well on the way to becoming the major forum for translational research into stem cell therapies. Congratulations to the Editors-in-Chief, Rocky Tuan and Timothy O'Brien, and the whole Editorial Board.

Focus on Stem Cells - a new thematic series

The explosion of interest in stem cells, over the past decade or so, in both basic and translational research has encouraged three of BioMed Central's flagship journals, BMC Biology, BMC Medicine and Genome Medicine, to come together to present a series of specially commissioned comment and review articles on stem cell biology and medicine. In this thematic series we aim to highlight some of the most important and topical issues - including recent advances, controversies and challenges in stem cell research, and of course their clinical implications. To supplement the comment and review, relevant original research articles will be added to the series as they are published.