Brain cells can be made from urine

Researchers have found a way to turn urine into neurons: new method uses cells that are present in human urine, and will help in future studies of stem cells. This can be particularly useful in the treatment of children, how to get a urine sample is much easier than a blood test.

Scientists from the Institute of Biomedicine and Health Guangzhou in China have identified renal epithelial cells, which are present in the urine of each person. Taking these cells as a basis, the experts were able to gradually turn them into pluripotent stem cells, ie cells that can grow any human tissue. Moreover, since they are taken from the patient otstutstvuet risk of rejection.

In previous studies, scientists have been able to transform cells of blood and skin, but the urine is more readily available source.

via factroom.ru