Stem cell study could pave the way to treatment for age-related muscle wasting
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 09:01
in Biology & Nature
A team led by developmental biologist Professor Christophe Marcelle has nailed the mechanism that causes stem cells in the embryo to differentiate into specialised cells that form the skeletal muscles of animals' bodies. The scientists published their results in the British journal Nature on Monday (May 16).