Researchers at UC Riverside find solution to cell death problem vexing stem cell research

7 September 2010, 8:33 am

( University of California - Riverside ) Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have found that a chemically synthesized compound, blebbistatin, can help prevent cell death in human pluripotent stem cells. These cells are of interest to stem cell scientists working on finding therapies for spinal cord injuries, Parkinson's disease, burns, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and ...... Read More »

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