Key points from article :
Stem cells in human urine have the potential to regenerate tissue.
They focus on how telomerase activity affects the regenerative potential of these and other types of stem cells.
Telomerase activity is also closely related to longevity.
The capacity of telomerase-positive human urine-derived stem cells to be used as an optimal cell source for stem cell therapy or cell-based tissue regeneration.
Can be easily isolated from urine samples which offers clear advantages over stem cells from other sources.
“Being able to use a patient’s own stem cells for therapy is considered advantageous because they do not induce immune responses or rejection,” said Anthony Atala, MD, co-author.
The paper published by Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology and carried out by The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) researchers.
