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CELL. A small room in a prison. See Dungeon.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.

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Sharp's work is crucial to understanding how cells and viruses regulate their genes, a fundamental process in cell specialization, carcinogenesis, growth, healing, aging and viral diseases such as AIDS.

Laskers highlight addiction, RNA work

In a laboratory test used to simulate normal cell specialization, the scientists detected no differentiation of cardiac muscle, and also no formation of a tissue known as primitive endoderm, which is essential for the embryo to survive and develop.

Gene key to maintaining embryonic stem cells' pluripotent state identified

To find the right combination of active substances, the scientists are focusing on signaling pathways which are especially important for cell specialization.