Human blood cells can be directly reprogrammed into neural stem cells
Friday, December 21, 2018 - 17:00
in Biology & Nature
Scientists have succeeded for the first time in directly reprogramming human blood cells into a previously unknown type of neural stem cell. These induced stem cells are similar to those that occur during the early embryonic development of the central nervous system. They can be modified and multiplied indefinitely in the culture dish and can represent an important basis for the development of regenerative therapies.