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Stem Cell Research
Stem cells from fat tissue may be new source for smooth muscle cells
August 14th, 2006
Researchers from the David Geffen School of Medicine and the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science at University of California, Los Angeles announced they have transformed adult stem cells taken from human adipose - or fat tissue - into smooth muscle cells, which help the normal function of a multitude of organs like the intestine, bladder and arteries.
The study may help lead to the use of fat stem cells for smooth muscle tissue engineering and repair.
Reported in a recent online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study is one of the first to show that stem cells derived from...
Source: Stem Cell Week (2006-08-14)
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