Researchers Successfully Reprogram Keratinocytes Attached to a Single Hair
Friday, October 17, 2008 - 15:21
in Biology & Nature
The first reports of the successful reprogramming of adult human cells back into so-called induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, which by all appearances looked and acted liked embryonic stem cells created a media stir. But the process was woefully inefficient: Only one out of 10,000 cells could be persuaded to turn back the clock.