Post by Loki on Sept 21, 2007 2:48:46 GMT -5
www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22456312-38198,00.html
Testicles may one day provide a plentiful and accessible supply of adult stem cells that would help their owner fight off disease or regenerate damaged organs, according to a study published today.
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York have already isolated the multi-purpose cells in mice, and successfully coaxed them to grow into cardiac cells, brain cells and working blood vessel tissue.
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York have already isolated the multi-purpose cells in mice, and successfully coaxed them to grow into cardiac cells, brain cells and working blood vessel tissue.
