Source: Los Angeles Times
Posted: June 6, 2007, 8:15 PM PDT
Summary:
The Los Angeles Times reports scientists have devised way to reverse the development process of adult stem cells to make them function like embryonic stem cells:
"Scientists have succeeded in reprogramming ordinary cells from the tips of mouse tails and rewinding their developmental clocks so they are virtually indistinguishable from embryonic stem cells, according to studies published today. If the discovery applies to human cells — and researchers are optimistic that it will — it would offer a straightforward method for creating a limitless supply of cell lines tailor-made for patients without ethical strings attached."
