Stem Cells Could Offer New Source for Skin Grafts
Posted by: Derya on: November 28, 2009
Researchers are now one step closer to being able to use skin tissue derived from stem cells for the treatment of burn victims, according to a study published November 21 in The Lancet.
By tweaking the way the cells are grown in a Petri dish, a team of scientists at the Institute for Stem Cell Therapy and Exploration of Monogenic Diseases near Paris, France, was able to coax human embryonic stem cells into becoming multilayered skin tissue. The group also grafted the human stem cell-derived skin onto the backs of five mice. The foreign tissue grew well for at least 12 weeks, suggesting that it could at least be a safe temporary solution until skin tissue from a patient's body, aka autologous graft tissue, is ready.
via Observations: Stem Cells Could Offer New Source for Skin Grafts.
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Maps
November 30, 2009 at 5:56 pm
this is great news but i still think we are far away from the potential use of stem cells (both adult and embryonic). neither less this is a big step. if they are able to craft the tissues on the mices, it will probably be another 5-10 years until something is possible for human beings.