Elasticity found to stretch stem cell growth to higher levels
Sunday, October 3, 2010 - 12:50
in Biology & Nature
One of the major challenges in stem cell transplants is how to obtain sufficient numbers of these remarkably rare cells to put into patients. To help overcome this issue, research from the Centenary Institute, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and the University of Sydney has found a way to increase the number of blood-forming stem cells when growing them outside of the body.