Friday, February 09, 2007

Master switches found for adult blood stem cells

Source: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Date: February 8, 2007

Summary:

Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center scientists have found a set of "master switches" that keep adult blood-forming stem cells in their primitive state. Unlocking the switches' code may one day enable scientists to grow new blood cells for transplant into patients with cancer and other bone marrow disorders.