dbtechno.com
8 Apr 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - Scientists in Singapore have come out and stated that they have developed a new technique to clean embryonic stem cells. This will allow them to be more effective when it comes to replacing damaged cells and tissue.
In the journal Stem Cells, scientists in Singapore have managed to find a way to kill residual stem cells in mice.
These residual stem cells have the ability to turn cancerous if they do not work properly in the body and do what they are supposed to do in terms of forming into the damaged cell or tissue.
Researchers stated that they were able to inject human embryonic stem cells into the mice, allowing the creation of antibodies to begin.
These antibodies were them taken out and added to embryonic stem cells.
Researchers took these new stem cells and put half in mice, while the other half of the mice received stem cells which were not implanted with the antibodies.
Researchers stated that the mice who received the stem cells which were not implanted with the antibodies, were more likely to develop tumors.
Those mice who received stem cells with the antibodies were able to avoid tumors.
http://www.dbtechno.com/health/2008/04/08/scientists-find-way-to-add-antibodies-to-stem-cells/
