Do stem cells hold the key to younger-looking skin?(Anti-Aging & Cosmeceutical Corner)

From: Household & Personal Products Industry | Date: April 1, 2008| Author: | Copyright information

STEM CELLS, though controversial, often play a key role in drug research. Now these materials are finding new applications in skin care, and stem cells are the latest buzzword in the anti-aging category. Yet scientific opinion remains divided on their origin. One opinion is that stem cells arise when sperm fertilizes an egg, while the other is that they originate in the inner cell mass of the blastocyst. Stem cells have the ability to go through numerous cycles and cell divisions while maintaining their undifferentiated state. They also have the capacity to differentiate into ...

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