An Inexhaustible Source Of Neural Cells
Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - 16:56
in Biology & Nature
Research scientists have succeeded in deriving so-called brain stem cells from human embryonic stem cells. These can not only be conserved almost indefinitely in culture, but can also serve as an inexhaustible source of diverse types of neural cell. The scientists have also shown that these neural cells are capable of synaptic integration in the brain.