[TMIC] Skin cells transformed into nerve in new study. Researchers bypassed the need for stem cells in mouse study.

[Grace M.]

WASHINGTON - Researchers have transformed ordinary mouse skin cells directly
into neurons, bypassing the need for stem cells or even stemlike cells and
greatly speeding up the field of regenerative medicine.
The experiment could make it possible to someday take a sample of a
patient's skin and turn the cells into a tailor-made transplant to treat
brain diseases such as Parkinson's or Alzheimer's, or heal damaged spinal
cords.

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