MINNEAPOLIS, April 28, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Scientists at the University of Minnesota Medical School have used adult stem cells to create brain cells in mice. Further research could one day lead to treatments for Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, Huntington’s, Alzheimer’s and other brain diseases. Dr. Walter Low led the U.S. team that injected stem cells from adult mice into a mouse blastocyst (an embryonic mouse) to create a chimera – an animal with both its own cells and transplanted stem cells. Tests revealed that the latter had successfully developed into functioning nerve cells. The next step will be to test the process on mice with neurological disorders . The findings are published in the journal Cell Transplantation. For BBC coverage: https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2976763.stm For information about Cell Transplantation, which is not available online, see: https://www.cognizantcommunication.com/filecabinet/Cell/ctsub.htm
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STEM CELLS USED TO CREATE BRAIN CELLS
MINNEAPOLIS, April 28, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Scientists at the University of Minnesota Medical School have used adult stem cells to create brain cells in mice. Further research could one day lead to treatments for Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, Huntington’s, Alzheimer’s and other brain diseases. Dr. Walter Low led the U.S. team that injected stem cells from adult mice into a mouse blastocyst (an embryonic mouse) to create a chimera – an animal with both its own cells and transplanted stem cells. Tests revealed that the latter had successfully developed into functioning nerve cells. The next step will be to test the […]
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