Sunday, March 23, 2008

Protein protects embryonic stem cells' versatility and self-renewal

Source: University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Date: March 23, 2008

Summary:

A protein known as REST blocks the expression of a microRNA that prevents embryonic stem cells from reproducing themselves and causes them to differentiate into specific cell types, scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report in the journal Nature.