Pig stem cell transplants: The key to future research into retina treatment
Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 00:00
in Biology & Nature
A team of American and Chinese scientists studying the role of stem cells in repairing damaged retina tissue have found that pigs represent an effective proxy species to research treatments for humans. The study, published in STEM CELLS, demonstrates how stem cells can be isolated and transplanted between pigs, overcoming a key barrier to the research.