Source: Duke University Medical Center
Posted: July 21, 2006
Summary:
Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have demonstrated they can grow human stem cells in the laboratory by blocking an enzyme that naturally triggers stem cells to mature and differentiate into specialized cells, and successfully increased the number of stem cells by 3.4 fold. More importantly, they demonstrated the new stem cells were capable of fully rebuilding the blood-forming and immune systems of immune-deficient mice.
Commentary: Maybe this finding can eventually be translated into human treatments not only for blood and immune diseases, but also for other injuries and medical conditions.
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