Cells are the smallest unit of life. Cells in multicellular plants and animals are arranged into tissues, organs and organ systems. Cells. Tissues. Organs. Organ systems. And the organism itself.

Patients with degenerative diseases that attack skeletal muscle tissues, such as Duchenne muscular ... PMSCs and IGFBP-6 effects [in the living animal],” says Aboalola. “We are also expanding ...

Making meat in the lab starts with animal cells that are cultured in a nutrient-rich medium. These cells are coaxed to grow into muscle tissue using growth factors. Once the tissues mature ...