Neurons Produced From Skin Stem Cells
Posted on: Thursday, 22 February 2007, 12:01 CST
Canadian scientists have produced neurons from human skin stem cells in a breakthrough that might revolutionize neurodegenerative disease treatments.
The Laval University researchers succeeded in producing neurons in vitro using stem cells extracted from adult human skin. That marks the first time such an advanced state of nerve cell differentiation has been achieved from human skin, according to lead researcher professor Francois Berthod.
The scientists say the breakthrough could eventually lead to revolutionary advances in the treatment of neurodegenerative illnesses such as Parkinson's disease.
Berthod and his team described the method used to produce the neurons in a recent issue of the Journal of Cellular Physiology.
Source: United Press International
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