New skin stem cells surprisingly similar to those found in embryos

Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 01:21 in Biology & Nature

Scientists have discovered a new type of stem cell in the skin that acts surprisingly like certain stem cells found in embryos: both can generate fat, bone, cartilage and even nerve cells.

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