Reprogramming human cells without inserting genes
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 12:49
in Biology & Nature
WORCESTER, Mass. -- A research team comprised of faculty at Worcester Polytechnic Institute's (WPI) Life Sciences and Bioengineering Center (LSBC) and investigators at CellThera, a private company also located at the LSBC, has discovered a novel way to turn on stem cell genes in human fibroblasts (skin cells) without the risks associated with inserting extra genes or using viruses.
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