Biologists find a way to lower tumor risk in stem cell therapies

Thursday, July 8, 2010 - 20:35 in Biology & Nature

Biologists have discovered a way to limit the formation of teratomas. They have identified a new signaling pathway critical for unlimited self propagation of embryonic stem cells. Using small molecule compounds that inhibit this pathway, the scientists were able to dramatically reduce the potential of embryonic stem cells to form teratomas.

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