PrimeGen Biotech Announces Non-Viral Reprogramming Of Human Cells Into Stem Cells

PrimeGen Biotech announced that company researchers have successfully used purified proteins and DNAs in non-viral methods to reprogram adult human cells into stem cells. Participating in this week’s Stem Cell Summit in New York, the company reported that this new class of stem cells — derived from adult human tissues such as skin — has properties of embryonic stem cells (ESC), as well as stem cells referred to as “induced pluripotent stem cells” or iPS cells.

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Filed under: Stem Cell Research on March 3rd, 2008