This link to a news piece in The Scientist
is about a paper showing the induced pluripotent stem cells (adult stem
cells reprogrammed to have embryonic stem cell characteristics) are not
completely like true embryonic stem cells. While some may see
this as ammunition against using these types of cells in therapeutic
applications, ultimately it should just lead to better success at using
them. The more we understand about these cells the more we are likely to
figure out ways that they can be used in place of embryonic stem cells.
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