«In the future, this will move us towards a way to understand how to generate a cardiac muscle or other
specific cell type without having to try an unwieldy number of cell culture conditions.»
Not exact matches
In the direct reprogramming, the researchers exposed the adult skin
cells to a
specific mix of signaling molecules the scientists» past research had found would convert healthy skin
cells directly into a
type of brain
cell called medium spiny neurons,
without intermediate steps along the way.
«The challenge has been how to direct certain therapies designed to manipulate genes of interest in
specific cells without developing a
specific drug carrier for each
specific cell type.
The researchers were looking to specifically stop the autoimmune response that causes
type 1 diabetes
without damaging the immune
cells that provide protection against infections — what is called an «antigen -
specific» immunotherapy.
Lauric Acid inhibited the viability of both cancer
cell types without altering the growth of MCF - 10A normal breast epithelial
cells, thus suggesting its
specific potential to trigger antiproliferative effects in malignant
cells.