Neurons developed from stem cells successfully wired with other brain regions in animals
Sunday, January 24, 2010 - 01:28
in Biology & Nature
Transplanted neurons grown from embryonic stem cells can fully integrate into the brains of young animals, according to new research. Healthy brains have stable and precise connections between cells that are necessary for normal behavior. This new finding is the first to show that stem cells can be directed not only to become specific brain cells, but to link correctly.