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Unlocking Spinal Cord Regeneration: Astrocytes Lead the Way
07 Jan 2025Spinal cord injuries (SCI) are challenging to treat due to the limited regenerative capacity of the central nervous system. A new study reveals that while ependymal cells in the spinal cord show minimal repair potential, astrocytes can transdiffer...
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Cross-species Study Reveals New Insights into Spinal Cord Injury Repair
07 Jan 2025In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers led by Profs. Dai Jianwu and Zhao Yannan from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences explored the regen...
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Astrocytes' Hidden Potential: Cross-Species Study Reveals New Insights into Spinal Cord Injury Repair
07 Jan 2025Spinal cord injury (SCI) remains one of the most devastating medical conditions, severely impacting quality of life and often leading to permanent disability. The central nervous system (CNS) has a limited capacity for regeneration, which poses a ...
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Exploring the Regenerative Mechanisms Behind Spinal Cord Injury Repair
07 Jan 2025Researchers at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences explored the regenerative mechanisms behind spinal cord injury (SCI) repair. By constructing single-cell transcriptomic databases for both human ...
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Researchers Uncover Core Components of Xylan Synthase Complex in Rice
21 Dec 2024A group of Chinese scientists have recently reported that XYLAN O-ACETYLTRANSFERASE 6 (XOAT6) enhances xylan polymerization and folding by forming a complex with IRREGULAR XYLEM10 (IRX10), thus regulating wall strength and recalcitrance in rice.
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Chinese Scientists Pioneer Climate-smart Crop Breeding to Combat Global Warming
21 Dec 2024As the cultivation of crops capable of adapting to climate change is becoming increasingly important, Chinese scientists have identified, in a breakthrough study, a novel approach that markedly enhances crop productivity in the face of high-temper...