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[h=1]Generation of integration-free neural progenitor cells from cells in human urine[/h]

Human neural stem cells hold great promise for research and therapy in neural disease. We describe the generation of integration-free and expandable human neural progenitor cells (NPCs).

We combined an episomal system to deliver reprogramming factors with a chemically defined culture medium to reprogram epithelial-like cells from human urine into NPCs (hUiNPCs).

These transgene-free hUiNPCs can self-renew and can differentiate into multiple functional neuronal subtypes and glial cells in vitro.

Although functional in vivo analysis is still needed, we report that the cells survive and differentiate upon transplant into newborn rat brain.

http://www.nature.com/nmeth/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nmeth.2283.html

See, how hard was that? :-)

And people wonder why I have such nice feet...

why did you wake him?

Already civilization? I rather thought that at the moment, the creatures are just in the process of getting out of the waters...