Monday, July 16, 2007

A New Path To Facial Reconstruction

Source: University of Southern California
Date: July 16, 2007

Summary:

University of Southern California researchers are experimenting with stem cells that can regenerate bone and skin tissue. A researcher at USC’s Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, and colleagues at dental schools in Korea and China have discovered that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are capable of regenerating facial bone and skin tissue in mouse and swine models.