Monday, 6 May 2013

Researchers Transform Adult Cells Into Early-Stage Nerve Cells, Bypassing The Pluripotent Stem Cell Stage

A University of Wisconsin-Madison research group has converted skin cells from people and monkeys into a cell that can form a wide variety of nervous-system cells - without passing through the do-it-all stage called the induced pluripotent stem cell, or iPSC. Bypassing the ultra-flexible iPSC stage was a key advantage, says senior author Su-Chun Zhang, a professor of neuroscience and neurology. "IPSC cells can generate any cell type, which could be a problem for cell-based therapy to repair damage due to disease or injury in the nervous system... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..

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