The Scientist : Multi-organ cells derived from a single adult stem cell [8/5/2001]

Multi-organ cells derived from a single adult stem cell

Rare adult mouse haematopoietic bone marrow cells can differentiate into liver, lung, gastrointestinal tract and skin epithelial cells.

Email: Tudor Toma - ttoma@mail.dntis.ro
News from The Scientist 2001, 2(1):20010508-02

Published

8 May 2001

Evidence exists that bone marrow cells can transform into skeletal muscle and brain tissue. In the 4 May Cell Diane Krause and colleagues at Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven have for the first time identified a haematopoietic stem cell in mice that can transform into virtually any cell type.

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