Source: Göteborg University
Date: August 18, 2007
Summary:
Stem cells transplanted into the brains of mice generate more numerous and more mature nerve cells if the brain cells called astrocytes are not activated. This discovery at the Sahlgrenska Academy is an important step forward for stem cell research. The study was performed by a research team at the Center for Brain Repair and Rehabilitation at the Sahlgrenska Academy. The findings are being presented in the prestigious scientific journal Stem Cells. Many see the transplantation of stem cells and activation of the body's own stem cells as a promising future treatment for several neurological disorders.
