Dalton study reveals stem cell "wiring"

According to a report in Physorg.com, research directed by GRA Eminent Scholar Steve Dalton at the University of Georgia “creates the first ever blueprint of how stem cells are wired to respond to the external signaling molecules to which they are constantly exposed.”  The report goes on to say, “The finding, which reconciles years of conflicting results from labs across the world, gives scientists the ability to precisely control the development, or differentiation, of stem cells into specific cell types.”

Commenting on the importance of the work, Marion X Zatz of the National Institutes of Health said, “This framework should not only advance a fundamental understanding of embryonic development, but facilitate the use of stem cells in regenerative medicine.”  Zatz oversees cell biology grants for the NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences.  More here>