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Skin cells transformed to nerve in study

Washington, January 28, 2010

Researchers said they had transformed ordinary skin cells directly into neurons, bypassing the need for stem cells or even stemlike cells and greatly speeding up the field of regenerative medicine.

Writing in the journal Nature, the Stanford University team said they used just three genes to transform ordinary mouse skin cells directly into nerve cells called neurons. – Reuters




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