Stem-Cell Research

Retinoic acid can induce neural differentiation of cord blood cells

Published in Blood Weekly, March 25th, 2004

Retinoic acid can be used to induce the neural differentiation of cord blood stem cells.

According to research from South Korea, "Recent studies reporting trans-differentiation of mono-nucleated cells derived from human umbilical cord blood into neuronal cells aroused interest among investigators for their clinical implication and significance in regenerative medicine."

In a study conducted by Y.K. Jang and coauthors at Ajou University in Suwon, "purified populations of hematopoietic stem cells were isolated via magnetic bead sorting and fluorescence-activated cell sorter (FACS) using a specific CD133 antibody, a cell type-specific marker for...

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