jamesb68
08-04-2009, 04:26 AM
"Growing Mice From Stem Cells? The Real Story About The Stem Cell Breakthrough From Qi Zhou"
http://singularityhub.com/2009/07/30/growing-mice-from-stem-cells-the-real-story-about-the-stem-cell-breakthrough-from-qi-zhou/
The first point of interest here is that the study joins a growing mountain of studies that show that mouse and even human skin cells can be reprogrammed into pretty much anything. In this particular study, skin cells from a mouse were essentially reprogrammed into embryonic stem cells. These reprogrammed skin cells were injected into an early stage embryo and then multiplied and mutated into all of the many different types of cells and tissues required to make a mature mouse. In the coming decades this type of research could unlock the ability to take your own skin cells and create any cell, tissue, or organ you need for your body without any fear of rejection by your immune system. Immortality anyone?
could the embryonic stem cell debate be over.......
http://singularityhub.com/2009/07/30/growing-mice-from-stem-cells-the-real-story-about-the-stem-cell-breakthrough-from-qi-zhou/
The first point of interest here is that the study joins a growing mountain of studies that show that mouse and even human skin cells can be reprogrammed into pretty much anything. In this particular study, skin cells from a mouse were essentially reprogrammed into embryonic stem cells. These reprogrammed skin cells were injected into an early stage embryo and then multiplied and mutated into all of the many different types of cells and tissues required to make a mature mouse. In the coming decades this type of research could unlock the ability to take your own skin cells and create any cell, tissue, or organ you need for your body without any fear of rejection by your immune system. Immortality anyone?
could the embryonic stem cell debate be over.......