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Researchers developed induced pluripotent stem cells from human cells without using viruses or exotic genes. A University of Wisconsin team found a way to make human skin cells become like embryonic stem cells for the potential for disease treatments by using DNA plasmids.
The benefit of this process is that it avoids the ethical challenge of using embryonic stem cells that are most likely harvested from frozen embryos and the risk of using viruses that may also introduce unwanted DNA. The goal is the get these cells to become the body’s master cells that give rise to all 220 cell types in the human body which could repair or restore any challenged or damaged organ or tissue. Also this could positively improve adrenal function, heart health, liver function and joint health.
