Scientists create human embryonic stem cells with enhanced pluripotency
Thursday, May 6, 2010 - 01:31
in Biology & Nature
For the first time, researchers have converted established human induced pluripotent stem cells and human embryonic stem (ES) cells to state that corresponds to that of mouse embryonic stem cells. Mouse embryonic stem cell are more immature and are endowed with greater pluripotency than traditional human ES cells and, importantly, are much easier to propagate and to manipulate.