Dormant stem cells for emergencies
Thursday, December 4, 2008 - 17:49
in Health & Medicine
Many specialised cells, such as in the skin, intestinal mucosa or blood, have a lifespan of only a few days. For these tissues to function, a steady replenishment of specialised cells is indispensable. This is the task of so-called 'adult' stem cells also known as tissue stem cells...