Studies on human cells are next. The significance of being able to turn a skin cell into a neuron is the potential replacement of damaged or dead neurons found in neurodegenerative disorders and other brain injuries.
Skin cells were successfully converted into brain cells using CRISPR gene editing technology in mice.
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