Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Stem Cell Study Sheds New Light on Cell Mechanism

Source: University of Southern California
Date: May 21, 2008

Summary:

Research from the University of Southern California (USC) has discovered a new mechanism to allow embryonic stem cells to divide indefinitely and remain undifferentiated. The study, which will be published in the May 22 issue of the journal Nature, also reveals how embryonic stem cell multiplication is regulated, which may be important in understanding how to control tumor cell growth.