Adult stem cells are an ethically attractive alternative to embryonic stem cells for obtaining tissues for therapeutic purposes. However, no standardized methods exist to obtain such cells reliably from adults, and then convert them into different tissues. However, a system has been developed to generate large numbers of stem cells from the adult testicle, based on the presence of a novel marker (GPR125), specifically on the stem cell surface.
- Marco Seandel
- Daylon James
- Shahin Rafii