Embryonic stem cells might help reduce transplantation rejection
Monday, September 15, 2008 - 13:43
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have shown that immune-defence cells influenced by embryonic stem cell-derived cells can help prevent the rejection of hearts transplanted into mice, all without the use of immunosuppressive drugs. The University of Iowa and the Iowa City Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centre finding has implications for possible improvements in organ and bone marrow transplantation for humans...
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