Wednesday, June 08, 2005

Czech Scientist Sustain Human Stem Cells in Original 'Blank' State

Source: CzechInvest
Date: June 8, 2005

Summary:

CzechInvest announce the discovery of a way to maintain human embryonic stem cells in their original, undifferentiated state:

"CzechInvest, the Investment and Business Development Agency of the Czech Republic, today announced Czech scientists have recently made significant new breakthroughs in stem cell research. Dr. Petr Dvorak, scientist with the Institute of Experimental Medicine at the Czech Academy of Sciences, will detail the discovery of a potential mechanism that would sustain human stem cells in their original "blank" state. The leading international scientific journal, Stem Cells, is slated to publish these findings in an upcoming issue later this year."