Markers of brain cell development may help success of stem cell transplants
6th Sep 2005, 18:09 GMT
Four sugar-coated faces made by stem cells as they differentiate into brain cells during development have been identified by scientists.These unique expressions of sugar on the cell surface may one day enable stem cell therapy to repair brain injury or disease by helping stem cells navigate the relative "jungle" of the adult brain, says Dr. Robert K. Yu, director of the Institute of Neuroscience and the Institute for Molecular Medicine and Genetics at the Medical College of Georgia.
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