Stem Cells Used to Produce Blood Platelets

Reuters

For the first time, scientists have produced blood platelet cells by reprogramming stem cells taken from adult cells. The process potentially provides a renewable supply of these important cells, as reported in this Reuters article. "This has the potential of marching us forward to a day when we might to able to eliminate blood platelet shortages," said Charles Abrams, MD, professor of Hematology/Oncology... Read More