Single virus used to convert adult cells to embryonic stem cell-like cells
Monday, December 15, 2008 - 17:28
in Health & Medicine
Whitehead Institute researchers have greatly simplified the creation of so-called induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, cutting the number of viruses used in the reprogramming process from four to one. Scientists hope that these embryonic stem-cell-like cells could eventually be used to treat such ailments as Parkinson's disease and diabetes.