Scientific Teams Create Stem Cells from Skin. Transplant News | December 1, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Transplant Communications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

A research team from the United States and a second one from Japan have found ways to coax human skin cells to act like powerful embryonic stem cells without using human embryos or controversial cloning techniques, sidestepping ethical obstacles facing the field, the Toronto Star reported. The results could revolutionize stem-cell research and pave the way for personalized organ and tissue transplantation.

The researchers used a combination of four different genes to "reprogram" adult cells back into embryonic stem cells. The papers were reported online in the ...

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