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Article: SCIENTISTS MAKE ACTIVE MOTOR NEURONS FROM INDUCED PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- February 26, 2009
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25 -- The University of California at Los Angeles issued the following press release:
Stem cell scientists at UCLA showed for the first time that human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells can be differentiated into electrically active motor neurons, a discovery that may aid in studying and treating neurological disorders.
Additionally, the motor neurons derived from the iPS cells appeared to be similar in function and efficiency to those derived from human embryonic stem cells, although further testing needs to be done to confirm that. If the similarities are confirmed, the discovery may open the door for new treatments for neurological disorders using patient-specific ...