Cultured stem cells reconstruct sensory nerve and tissue structure in the nose

(Tufts University, Health Sciences Campus) Researchers have developed a method to grow and maintain olfactory stem cells. The work is a launch pad for developing stem cell transplantation therapies or pharmacologic activation of a patient's own dormant cells, to restore the sense of smell where it has been damaged by injury or degeneration.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news