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  • Scientists: Adult Blood Cells Have Similar Traits as Embryonic Stem Cells

    01/15/2007 9:29:22 AM PST · by wagglebee · 11 replies · 458+ views
    Life News ^ | 1/15/07 | Steven Ertelt
    Minneapolis, MN (LifeNews.com) -- A new research report from scientists at the University of Minnesota shows that adult stem cells taken from bone marrow can replenish immune systems ravaged by radiation. They found the bone marrow cells can also make brain and liver cells in mice. Dr. Catherine Verfaillie, of the University of Minnesota Stem Cell Institute, said that these adult stem cells can be grown indefinitely in the lab and show some of the same properties as embryonic stem cells. "The cells not only survived when transplanted but they completely repopulated the blood system of the mice," Verfaillie said...