Stem Cells Can Become Anything - but Not Without This Protein

Tuesday, August 21, 2012 - 09:01 in Biology & Nature

In a finding that could be important to the use of all kinds of stem cells in treating disease, scientists have discovered the crucial role of a protein called Mof in preserving the 'stem-ness' of stem cells, and priming them to become specialized cells in mice.

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