Scientists Can Grow Stem Cells In a Petri Dish

Posted by Soulskill on Sunday May 31, 2009 @04:40AM from the we're-cookin'-now dept.

rift321 writes "Scientists safely created induced pluripotent stem cells from human stem cells, and grew them in a petri dish. The previous methods for creating iPSC's involved the use of retroviruses, which rendered the stem cells unacceptable for human implantation due to an increased risk of cancer and mutations. The researchers used a safer, albeit slower process to modify the skin cells, using a cell-penetrating peptide to deliver the needed genes into the cell (PDF). I'd like to hear if anyone has some insight into exactly how close that brings us to everyday-use of stem cells for regenerative therapy, and exactly what obstacles remain before such therapies can be put to use."

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Finally by buttfscking · 2009-05-31 04:51 · Score: 1, Funny

I can manifest those mutant powers I've always wanted!
That's nothing! by erroneus · 2009-05-31 05:07 · Score: 4, Funny

You should see the stuff that grows on MY dishes!
Re:That's gonna make a lot of people happy by Denihil · 2009-05-31 05:08 · Score: 2, Funny

So wrong, maybe to you buddy! Some of us liked having our cells taste like baby. Mmmm..fetus.

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Scientists growing scientists in petri dishes ... by PolygamousRanchKid+ · 2009-05-31 05:22 · Score: 4, Funny

. . . now *that* will be cool!
. . . or, maybe not?

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Oblig. XKCD by Weaselmancer · 2009-05-31 06:01 · Score: 2, Funny

Uncomfortable truths well, 2.

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