ScienceTechyNews: Pluripotency or differentiation -- That is the question

Induced pluripotent stem cells can turn into any type of cell in the body or remain in their original form. In Molecular Cell, scientists from the Helmholtz Zentrum München describe how cells 'decide' which of these two directions to take. During their research, they identified a protein and a ribonucleic acid (RNA) that play a highly significant role in this process. Their discovery also allows a better understanding of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)*.

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