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Mature 'lab grown' neurons hold promise for neurodegenerative disease

NIBIB in the News
January 12, 2023

Researchers advanced the age of human neurons beyond what was previously possible

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NIBIB-funded researchers at Northwestern Universtiy have created the first highly mature neurons from human induced pluripotent stem cells, a feat that opens new opportunities for medical research and potential transplantation therapies for neurodegenerative diseases and traumatic injuries. Source: Science Daily.