«In addition to advancing our understanding of human embryonic development, the findings suggest we may be able to use metabolites, relatively simple compounds, to
alter cell fate in the treatment of common disorders.»
Not exact matches
In some cases, the jump
altered gene expression in a way that influenced the stem
cells»
fate — making them more likely to turn into neurons, for example.
These results suggest the
fate of pluripotent
cells may be purposely
altered to generate multipotent retinal progenitor
cells, which differentiate into functional retinal
cell classes and form a neural circuitry sufficient for vision.