Source: University of Florida
Posted: July 8, 2006
Summary:
Researchers at the University of Florida have discovered that embryonic stem cells, valued for their ability to apparently become any kind of cell in the body, acquire their identities in part by interacting with their surroundings - even when they are outside of the body in a laboratory dish. The findings might enable scientists to create laboratory environments to grow specialized cells that can be transplanted into patients to treat epilepsy, Parkinson's, Huntington's and Alzheimer's diseases or other brain disorders.
Commentary: This finding seems significant because it could provide researchers with new strategies on how to transform embryonic stem cells into different human cell types in order to treat diseases, injuries and medical conditions.
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