When the skin is injured, a stem cell’s survival instincts kick in. New research reveals that a simple amino acid, serine, ...

The study meticulously demonstrated through a series of sophisticated experiments-ranging from molecular analyses in cell cultures to comprehensive wound healing assays in diabetic mouse models ...

Retinoic acid, the active state of Vitamin A, appears to regulate how stem cells enter and exit a transient state central to their role in wound repair.