Source: Stanford University Medical Center
Posted: August 2, 2006
Summary:
Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered that specialized skin cells use a mapping system similar to a global-posiioning system to identify where they belong in the body and how to act once they arrive. These cellular cornerstones direct embryonic patterning and wound healing by sending vital location cues to their neighbors, and may help in growing tissue for transplant or understanding metastatic cancer.
Commentary: Hopefully this new system of manipulating cells into different cell types will lead to effective cell replacement treatments for diseases, injuries and other medical conditions.
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