Friday, March 15, 2013

Proof of Concept

Neural Cells from Monkey Skin Mature Into Several Types of Brain Cells in Monkeys
For the first time, scientists have transplanted neural cells derived from a monkey's skin into its brain and watched the cells develop into several types of mature brain cells, according to the authors of a new study in Cell Reports. After six months, the cells looked entirely normal, and were only detectable because they initially were tagged with a fluorescent protein.
This experiment uses dopamine cells, but is the same process Dr. Merkle is using to make Orexin cells.

Wicked Awesome Science.
I might eat some sugar and dream of my brain transplant.