Press Release No. 23 September 17, 2025 Berlin Gene editing to treat inherited kidney disease Researchers led by Michael Kaminski report in “Molecular Therapy” that they have used base editing to repair mutations that cause ADPKD. The approach reduced liver cysts in mice.
Science September 29, 2021 The regenerative power of progenitors Studies at the MDC and the BIH have revealed that the liver, gallbladder and pancreas arise from a common pool of progenitor cells and that the supply of cells from this pool is inexhaustible. These findings may contribute to the development of new regenerative therapies, the researchers write in the journal “Nature”.
Science February 17, 2017 Inducing an identity crisis in liver cells may help diabetics It is now possible to reprogram cells from the liver into the precursor cells that give rise to the...
Press Release No. 3 February 13, 2017 Berlin Inducing an identity crisis in liver cells may help diabetics First successful reprogramming of liver cells to pancreas progenitor cells based on a single factor
