Embryonic Stem Cell Research Moves Another Step Ahead

Melbourne scientists have identified a new method of detecting abnormal embryonic stem cells before they change into cancerous cells -- a discovery which could circumvent one of the greatest challenges facing this field of research. Scientists discovered that the abnormal cells carry a particular marker molecule on their surface called CD30. The emergence of this marker appears to give the cells a survival advantage, allowing them to grow in suboptimal conditions. The marker is found on the cell surface in some forms of human cancer. "Source":[ http://www.bio.com/newsfeatures/newsfeatures_research.jhtml?cid=17500031].

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