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Jalees Rehman

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Covers:  stem cells, cell biology, molecular biology, cardiovascular disease, medicine, science policy and culture, science journalism, science communication, philosophy
Head, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics (@UIC_BMG) at the University of Illinois, College of Medicine (Chicago) @uiccom

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Jalees Rehman’s Biography

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Jalees Rehman, MD is a science blogger and an Associate Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). As a cell biologist and cardiologist, he directs a research laboratory that investigates the growth of blood vessels and the biology of stem and progenitor cells. Jalees is also interested in the philosophy of science. He regularly blogs about science and society at [The Next Regeneration] (http://thenextregeneration.wordpress.com/). Additional article…

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How human fat can heal our hearts and joints - Jalees Rehman - Aeon

How human fat can heal our hearts and joints - Jalees Rehman - Aeon

'Why don't you use fat?' I stared at Keith, not quite sure whether he was serious or just kidding. Did he rea…

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Does Literary Fiction Challenge Racial Stereotypes?

Does Literary Fiction Challenge Racial Stereotypes?

Does Literary Fiction Challenge Racial Stereotypes? by Jalees Rehman A book is a mirror: if a fool looks in, …

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Cancer research in crisis: Are the drugs we count on based on bad science?

Cancer research in crisis: Are the drugs we count on based on bad science?

A paper finding that important experiments can't be reproduced suggests new drugs could be based on bad scien…

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Why is there still no male contraceptive pill? - Jalees Rehman - Aeon

Why is there still no male contraceptive pill? - Jalees Rehman - Aeon

'I am too young to die,' said my patient. 'My kids are small. They still need me.' I explained that having a …

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Science Journalism and the Inner Swine Dog

Science Journalism and the Inner Swine Dog

A search of the PubMed database, which indexes scholarly biomedical articles, reveals that 997,508 articles w…

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Accuracy of Medical Information on the Internet | Guest Blog, Scientific American Blog Network

Accuracy of Medical Information on the Internet | Guest Blog, Scientific American Blog Network

"We can just Google it!" is becoming our standard response to unanswered questions in life. Whether we are lo…

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Telomerase-mediated immortalization preserves the anti-inflammatory activity of dental pulp stem cell extracellular vesicles

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By Sadiq Umar, Yu Lu, Koushik Debnath, Wang Li, Sreeparna Chakraborty, Jalees Rehman, Sriram Ravindran, Sherly Makar
| Frontiers in Immunology
Abstract Background: Extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) exhibit immunomodulatory activity in multiple inflammatory models. However, the limited replicative lifespan of primary DPSCs and passage-dependent functional variability restrict scalable and reproducible EV production. Approaches that stabilize EV bioactivity during extended cell expansion are therefore needed.
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Ionic regulation of cancer cell stiffness and metastatic colonization via the MRTFA-KCNMB1 axis

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By Alexa M Gajda, Mohamed Haloul, Khushi Patel, Raymundo Rodríguez-López, Katie Beverley, Mark Sanborn, Kihak Lee, Stephanie M Wilk, Beata M. Wolska, Faruk Hossen, James Lee, Irena Levitan, Jalees Rehman, Ekrem Emrah Er, Keyvan Mollaeian, Caitlyn C. Castillo, Eron N. Mendenhall
| Cell Press Verified
Keywords MRTFA SRF KCNMA1 KCNMB1 cancer metastasis cell stiffness ion channels mechanobiology mechanosurveillance Introduction Cellular stiffness is a dynamically regulated property that allows cells to deform with external force and respond to biochemical and mechanochemical stimuli in the microenvironment.1 Maintenance and regulation of cellular stiffness and mechanoadaptation play key roles in various physiological and pathological states.
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Human hippocampal neurogenesis in adulthood, ageing and Alzheimer’s disease

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By Ahmed Disouky, Mark Sanborn, K. R. Sabitha, Mostafa Mostafa, Ivan Ayala, David Bennett, Yisha Lu, Yi Zhou, C. Dirk Keene, Sandra Weintraub, Tamar Gefen, M.-Marsel Mesulam, Changiz Geula, Mark Maienschein-Cline, Jalees Rehman, Orly Lazarov
| Nature Verified
Abstract The existence of human hippocampal neurogenesis has long been disputed1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 and its relevance in cognition remains unknown. Recent studies have established the presence of proliferating progenitors and immature neurons and a reduction in the latter in Alzheimer’s disease (AD)11,13. However, their origin and the molecular networks that regulate neurogenesis and function are poorly understood.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I started as a blogger for the Huffington Post, covering religion and science.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

How is social media changing news?

It is making it highly interconnected and creating an element of dialogue/feedback.
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