Source: United Press International
Posted: July 3, 2006
Summary:
WASHINGTON, July 3 (UPI) -- Mature T-cells have been developed for the first time from human embryonic stem cells, and the U.S. researchers involved hope a new AIDS therapy will follow.
The mouse bone marrow encouraged the human stem cells to develop into blood-forming (hematopoietic) cells. The new hematopoietic cells were then injected into a human thymus gland implanted in a mouse, and the thymus gland (where T-cells develop) changed them into T-cells.
The team hopes their process will lead to new therapies for AIDS and other T-cell diseases.
Commentary: Hopefully these results can be replicated in humans with T-cell diseases.
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