Friday, June 24, 2011

Scientists Discover How To Control Fate of Stem Cells

Source: Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Date: June 24, 2011

Summary:

Scientists from the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), an institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), in collaboration with the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI), have discovered how the body uses a single communication system to decide the fate of stem cells. The study, published in the scientific journal PLoS Genetics on 23rd June 2011, paves the way for the development of new methods of stem cell therapy with fewer side effects.