Hicks et al discover novel markers enabling enrichment and transplantation of skeletal muscle cells from human pluripotent stem cells!

  Hicks et al. Nature Cell Biology 20, 46–57 (2017) News and Views: Muscling toward therapy with ERBB3 and NGFR https://stemcell.ucla.edu/news/ucla-researchers-create-skeletal-muscle-stem-cells https://blog.cirm.ca.gov/2017/12/18/ucla-scientists-on-track-to-develop-a-stem-cell-replacement-therapy-for-duchenne-muscular-dystrophy/ http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-researchers-create-skeletal-muscle-from-stem-cells A step forward in therapy for muscle-wasting disorders ScienceDaily, MyScience.org, Medical Xpress, the Stem Cellar, Innovation Toronto, Dotemirates, Technology Networks, Health News Digest and Lab Manager Magazinereported on UCLA researcher April Pyle’s…

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The Muscle Cell Biology and Disease Annual Retreat

A day of intense scientific presentation and discussion on muscle biology, stem cells, and disease hosted by the Center for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Key note speakers will include Drs. Jeff Chamberlain (U. Washington) and Ellen Welch (PTC Therapeutics). Event will be held at the new…

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