Burns Patients Awaiting Skin Grafts: Human Embryonic Stem-Cells Could Be Used To Generate Temporary Skin
A study in this week’s edition of The Lancet reports that the use of human embryonic stem-cells (hESCs) is a promising alternative for producing temporary skin substitutes for patients awaiting skin grafts after, for example, serious burn injuries. The article is the work of Dr Christine Baldeschi, INSERM and Institute for Stem Cell Therapy and Exploration of Monogenic Diseases, Evry Cedex, France, and colleagues.
Posted by SkinDoc on Friday, November 20, 2009, at 5:00 am. Filed under Skin Care News. Tagged Burns, Colleagues, Dr Christine, Embryonic Stem Cells, Human Cells, Human Embryonic Stem Cells, Inserm, Lancet Reports, Monogenic Diseases, Skin Cells, Skin Grafts, Skin Substitutes, Stem Cell Therapy.
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