First Time, Nerves Made Direct from skin cells
Skin Care September 5th, 2009
In a recent study from Stanford University scientists succeeded in changing the skin cells into nerve cells. This finding is an improvement which prepared the way for new treatment method for people with dementia.
Dementia is a decline in mental ability gradually. People with dementia will experience memory problems, thoughts, judgments, and the ability to concentrate. This may also mislead even the decline of personality.
Breakthrough of Stanford University was mentioned potentially revolutionize the future of the field of human stem cell therapy for brain regeneration. Skin cells have the same properties with stem cells taken from embryos. Cell potential to convert into any body tissue. Wernig Marius and his team use only the three genes to trigger the transformation process.
“We are actively and directly induces one type of cell to become cell types that really different,” he said as quoted wernig from TG Daily, Friday (29/1/2010).
“This is the nerve cells that are functional. These cells can perform all the basic things that made the nerves in the brain,” added wernig.
During the study, the cells are tested for a signal and make connections with other nerve cells. These findings will also be very important for the future treatment of patients with Parkinson’s methods and other disorders of the brain damage.
We have new researchers can ensure that the patient change will occur one week after the nerve was used, with an efficiency of 20 percent.
