Not Signed In - Low Oxygen Preserves Usefulness Of Stem Cells
Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:00 PM EST
... Low levels of oxygen, or hypoxia, may help preserve the unique undifferentiated nature of stem or progenitor cells, according to a report by Yale School of Medicine researchers in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.Stem cell therapy is a possible future approach for the treatment of cancer and other genetic diseases. [click link for full article] ...
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