New technology directly reprograms skin fibroblasts for a new role
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 17:31
in Biology & Nature
Researchers have discovered a way to repurpose fibroblasts into functional melanocytes, the body's pigment-producing cells. The technique has immediate and important implications for developing new cell-based treatments for skin diseases such as vitiligo, as well as new screening strategies for melanoma.