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Published online 30 January 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news040126-14
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Drug may give cells a fresh start
A chemical could switch adult cells from one type to another.
Chemists in California have found a synthetic molecule that seems to reprogramme adult cells to make them more like youthful ones. If the discovery pans out, it could provide an easy source of cells to regenerate tissues damaged by disease or injury.
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