Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Date: September 14, 2006
Summary:
Stem cells drawn from bone marrow might be coaxed into making fresh blood vessels by racking them up inside specialized laboratory dishes and pulling them like taffy, according to new research. Repeatedly stretching and relaxing the stem cells caused them to morph into something resembling smooth-muscle tissue -- the raw material that the body builds into blood vessels. This manipulation of stem cells could be an important step in treating human diseases and injuries.
Commentary: Hopefully this technique will be successfully replicated in human clinical trials to treat diseases and medical conditions.
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