Melbourne scientists have identified a new method of detecting abnormal embryonic stem cells before they change into cancerous cells – a discovery which could circumvent one of the greatest challenges facing this field of research.
Human embryonic stem cells have great potential as a source of healthy normal tissue to repair or replace diseased tissues or organs. However, scientists have found that after prolonged cultivation in the laboratory, some embryonic stem cells develop serious genetic abnormalities, similar to those seen in human cancers. Detecting and monitoring these crucial changes, and understanding what causes their activation in embryonic stem cell culture has, until now, been a major hurdle.
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