Italian biologist Alessandro
Fantin, together with colleagues at University College London
(UCL), has co-authored a study published in the journal Nature
on the discovery of new stem cells that can help rebuild blood
vessels.
Fantin, who spent 11 years at UCL, recently returned to Italy
to continue his research at the University of Milan.
The study used stem cells in mouse embryos, but if the cells
can be identified in humans they may open the way to new
technologies in regenerative medicine for treating
cardiovascular diseases in which blood vessels are damaged.
The study showed that stem cells circulating in the blood can
change into endothelial cells, which are important cells that
line all blood vessels.
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