ESCs/iPSCs

Researchers report the identification of small molecules that promote cardiomyogenesis through the TGFβ pathway and not the Wnt/β‐catenin pathway

An optimized differentiation strategy permits the large-scale production of retinal organoids that display light responsiveness and use in drug testing

Researchers discover a new cell surface glycoprotein that plays a crucial role in the stemness and proliferation of human embryonic stem cells

New findings establish the transplantation of embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes as an effective means to restore lost cardiac function in monkeys

New research establishes how partial reprogramming may be harnessed to promote wound healing by reducing skin fibrosis and scar formation

Two new studies in immortalized retinal pigment epithelial cells and induced pluripotent stem cells raise more concern regarding CRISPR-Cas9-based genome editing safety

A new study demonstrates how three-dimensional coculture of induced pluripotent stem cell-derived spinal motor neurons enhances both cell maturity and functionality

Chinese researchers discover of two small molecule compounds that enhance CRISPR-Cpf1-based genome engineering of human pluripotent stem cells

Researchers describing a novel induced-pluripotent stem cell model of ApoE4-related Alzheimer's disease highlight potentially exciting new treatment approaches

A new Cell study highlights the importance of two generally unappreciated mechanisms, splicing and protein synthesis, to the pluripotent state and the developing embryo