Skin Cells Turned into Brain Cells
Date: 24.2.2010
A simple approach shows that cells might be more flexible than once thought.
**Skin cells** called **fibroblasts** can be transformed into **neurons** quickly and efficiently with just a few genetic tweaks, according to new research. The surprisingly simple conversion, which doesn't require the cells to be returned to an embryonic state, suggests that differentiated adult cells are much more flexible than previously thought.
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