Details Discovered on How Human Stem Cells become Nerve Cells[QUICK SUMMARY: In the first report showing that human embryonic stem cells can be made to form motor neurons in the lab, investigators find a precise sequence of molecular signals that guide cells into neuronal roles.]
Investigators funded by The ALS Association have shown for the first time that human stem cells can be made to become motor neurons, the cells of the nervous system destroyed by ALS. The research details the sequence of molecular events that guide embryonic stem cells into becoming motor neurons, the cells that make muscles contract.
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| Posted On: Friday, February 04, 2005 Modified: Friday, February 04, 2005 Category: ALS Research Posted By:
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