Imaging of Transparent Live Fish Reveals Secrets of Stem Cells (VIDEO)
Using Stem Cells in medicine can feel like miracle work since the process by which the Cells travel, settle down, take their final form, and begin participating as a part of a larger system is still very much a mystery. Scientists*working at Boston Children’s Hospital’s Stem Cell Research Program wanted to see what Stem Cells actually do during their*lifetime so they*developed a technique to actually see*the Cells working inside the body.
The body in question is that of a zebrafish, a Transparent animal that’s popular in laboratory studies. The Stem Cells were genetically altered to produce green fluorescent protein (GFP) that can be seen under a microscope. By following the green dots the researchers were able to track the steps Stem Cells take and how they interact with and adapt to the tissue already living at their destination point.
Here’s an animation the group created that pulls together the various new pieces of k**wledge the*new Imaging technique has revealed:
01-27-2015, 09:02 PM
Imaging of Transparent Live Fish Reveals Secrets of Stem Cells (VIDEO)
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