Posted by Duane Lester on Nov 25th, 2007 • Clicks
The avalanche of success with adult stem cells continues to impress me. Now, researchers have replaced the immune system in mice with them:
In this new advance, the Stanford team said it found a method of transplanting blood-forming adult stem cells into the bone marrow of mice and replacing their failed immune systems.Should scientists be able to replicate the studies in humans, it could provide a renewed hope for patients with autoimmune or genetic blood diseases.
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