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Can science turn somatic cells into stem cells?

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#1 Danail Bulgaria

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Posted 16 January 2015 - 10:52 AM


I wonder if it is possible?



#2 Danail Bulgaria

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Posted 17 January 2015 - 08:32 AM

I answered the question myself. It is possible. The somatic cells turned into stem cells are named "Induced pluripotent stem cells"  or iPSCs.

 

http://stemcells.nih...s/basics10.aspx

 

Now can some one tell me something about them?


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