Scientists discovered a completely new type of cell which has the potential to enhance the future of tissue repair and generation. The cells, isolated from mice and dubbed ‘EndoMac progenitors’, possess unique abilities theorised to exist for more than a century that until now, had never been found.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/world-first-discovery-of-new-cell-type
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I’ve linked to the news release in the post above. In this comment, for those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-51637-7
From the linked article:
A team of SAHMRI scientists has discovered a completely new type of cell which has the potential to enhance the future of tissue repair and generation.
Dr Sanuri Liyange, from the research team says the cells, dubbed ‘EndoMac progenitors’, possess the unique ability to transform into two specific cell types of cells: endothelial cells that form blood vessels, and macrophages that are immune cells responsible for tissue repair and defence.
Cells with similar functions have been theorised to exist for more than a century however, until now, had never been found. The were discovered in the outer layer of aortas in adult mice.
This discovery, led by SAHMRI’s Professor Peter Psaltis, was nine years in the making, with the findings published in Nature Communications.