Computational biology: Cells reprogrammed on the computer Scientists have developed a model that makes predictions from which differentiated cells -- for instance skin cells -- can be very efficiently changed into completely different cell types -- such as nerve cells, for example. This can be done entirely without stem cells. These computer-based instructions for reprogramming cells are of huge significance for regenerative medicine.
July 31, 2013 - Science Daily
Reprogramming patients' cells offers powerful new tool for studying, treating blood diseases ( Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ) First produced only in the past decade, human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are capable of developing into many or even all human cell types. In new research, scientists reprogrammed skin cells from patients with rare blood disorders into iPSCs, highlighting the great promise of these cells in advancing understanding of those challenging diseases ...
July 30, 2013 - EurekAlert!