Etiqueta: blood vessels
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Blood Vessels Made from Embryonic Stem Cells are Different than Naturally Occurring Blood Vessels
Glaser et al. J Vasc Res. 2011 May 31;48(5):415-428. In addition to ethical dilemmas associated with embryonic stem cells, there are ample data demonstrating at administration of these cells causes formation of aggressive tumors called teratomas. One way in which scientists are trying to “tame” these cells is to reprogram them in the test tube.…