Have the bloody cells gone to our heads?
Recent studies have shown that cells expressing neuronal antigens can be derived from a bone marrow transplant. A new report lends support to and extends these previous results by presenting compelling morphological evidence for the generation and integration of highly differentiated bone marrow-derived neurons.
Meletis
K
K
Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Medical Nobel Institute, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.
Frisen
J
J
D000818:Animals; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D019070:Cell Lineage; D008954:Models, Biological; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000502:physiology*