Source: Associated Press
Posted: June 13, 2006
Summary:
SEATTLE -- Scientists at the University of Washington are optimistic that they've made what they call meaningful progress toward learning how to repair damaged human livers with stem cells.
If the experimental work continues successfully in the years to come, the technique could one day repair livers badly damaged by drug overdoses, hepatitis and alcoholism.
For the first time, a team of UW researchers, led by Fausto, isolated liver stem cells from human fetuses. The researchers grew them in the laboratory for months and infused them in laboratory mice, where they replaced thousands of dead liver cells.
Commentary: Hopefully this will lead to improved treatments for liver diseases.
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