TWO types of human ear cell have been grown in the lab from fetal stem cells. (newscientist.com)
First, the research team succeeded in efficiently inducing inner ear cells expressing inner ear specific proteins, such as CONNEXIN 26, CONNEXIN 30, and PENDRIN, from human iPS cells. (sciencedaily.com)
They then transplanted progenitors of the inner ear cells into the inner ear of embryonic normal and Connexin 30 knockout mice using glass tubes with optimized tip sizes. (sciencedaily.com)