Human induced pluripotent stem cells generated to further treatments for lung disease
Saturday, October 30, 2010 - 08:30
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have generated 100 new lines of human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) from individuals with lung diseases, including cystic fibrosis and emphysema. The new stem cell lines could possibly lead to new treatments for these debilitating diseases. The findings demonstrate the first time lung disease-specific iPSC have been created in a lab.