Regenerative Medicine
UF researchers discover blood stem cells can make new blood vessels in mice
Published in Blood Weekly, June 20th, 2002
Stem cells found in the bone marrow of adult mice don't just evolve into key components of blood - they are able to build blood vessels. The discovery, announced May 31, 2002, by University of Florida (UF) scientists writing in the online edition of Nature Medicine, marks an important step in the quest to master diabetes, cancer, heart disease, sight-robbing retinal disorders and a multitude of other medical conditions.
The bone marrow is a rich source of stem cells, long heralded for their ability to mature into red and white blood cells and platelets. And as the key ingredient in a bone marrow transplant, stem cells already play a critical role in treating...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2002-06-20)
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