Thursday, March 02, 2006

Bone Marrow Cells Can Become Functional Gut Lining Cells

Source: Yale University
Date: March 2, 2006

Summary:

Researchers report the discovery that cells used in bone marrow transplantation can develop into new cells lining the gut, according to a study by Yale School of Medicine in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study showed that bone marrow derived cells can differentiate into functional gastrointestinal epithelial cells after bone marrow transplantation.