Scientists turn skin into brain and beating heart cells

Q.  Scientists turn skin into brain and beating _____ cells using the neurogenesis:
- Published on 02 May 16

a. Heart
b. Liver
c. Kidney
d. Lung

ANSWER: Heart
 
Using a technique similar to regeneration powers of animal like salamanders, scientists have turned skin into brain and beating heart cells.
  • The revolutionary method was a significant step to a point where coronary and Alzheimer’s patients would be treated with their own reprogrammed tissues.
  • Human skin cells were turned into steam cells which can firm any kind of tissue in the body.
  • Close to 97% of the cells were beating when they were transplanted, developing into healthy looking heart tissue.

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