
Previously unseen immune reaction identified for stem cell transplants.
Mouse cells and tissues created through nuclear transfer can be rejected by the body because of a previously unknown immune response to the cell’s mitochondria, according to an international study in mice by researchers at the Stanford University, MIT and colleagues in Germany and England. The findings reveal a likely, but surmountable, hurdle if such therapies are ever used in humans, the researchers said. The … Continue reading Previously unseen immune reaction identified for stem cell transplants.