Topic: Growing new teeth from stem cells. (Read 1463 times)

IKV Nemesis D7L · « **on:** May 06, 2004, 02:32:09 pm »

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The technology works by taking stem cells -- "master" cells that can be programmed to make different kinds of tissue -- from the patient which are treated and cultured in the lab.

Teeth now, what later? New bones and joints grown in place? New organs (your own no rejection from transplants)?

Stormbringer · « **Reply #1 on:** May 06, 2004, 02:36:16 pm »

REad it some time ago. But us old folks who did not save our baby teeth will have to wait a while for them to find a way to do it with non-teeth stem cell lines.

JMM · « **Reply #2 on:** May 06, 2004, 07:11:41 pm »

http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk/policy/stem_cell_research2.htm

It would work out well, as the liver is the only organ (besides skin) that can regenerate itself (provided not too much damage was done).

Stormbringer · « **Reply #4 on:** May 06, 2004, 02:36:16 pm »

REad it some time ago. But us old folks who did not save our baby teeth will have to wait a while for them to find a way to do it with non-teeth stem cell lines.

JMM · « **Reply #5 on:** May 06, 2004, 07:11:41 pm »

http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk/policy/stem_cell_research2.htm

It would work out well, as the liver is the only organ (besides skin) that can regenerate itself (provided not too much damage was done).

Stormbringer · « **Reply #7 on:** May 06, 2004, 02:36:16 pm »

REad it some time ago. But us old folks who did not save our baby teeth will have to wait a while for them to find a way to do it with non-teeth stem cell lines.

JMM · « **Reply #8 on:** May 06, 2004, 07:11:41 pm »

http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk/policy/stem_cell_research2.htm

It would work out well, as the liver is the only organ (besides skin) that can regenerate itself (provided not too much damage was done).

IKV Nemesis D7L

Growing new teeth from stem cells.

IKV Nemesis D7L

Growing new teeth from stem cells.

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