Source: University of Southern California
Date: April 26, 2012
Summary:
A new study, appearing in Cell Stem Cell and led by researchers at the University of Southern California, outlines the specifics of how autoimmune disorders can be controlled by infusions of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC). Highly versatile MSC originate from the mesoderm, or middle layer of tissue, in a developing embryo. MSC can be isolated from several kinds of human tissue, including bone marrow and the umbilical cord.
