1 Published in Nature, these results not only challenge the traditional view on how stem cells differentiate, but also offer clues to why hair turns gray with aging ... the team plucked mouse hair to ...

A new study published in Nature suggests that hair may go gray due to stem cells “glitching out” and becoming stuck. When this happens, the hair cannot mature and thus cannot maintain its color.

Stem cells can regenerate into other cells with specialized functions, making them a valuable tool in tissue regeneration ...

The identification of a cell population within tendon with stem cell-like characteristics (Bi, 2007) holds potential for regeneration of tendon and ligament. Tendon stem cells differentiate into ...

Dr. Shahin Rafii, study senior author, director of the Hartman Institute for Therapeutic Organ Regeneration and the Ansary Stem Cell Institute, chief of the division of regenerative medicine ...