Embryonic Stem Cells Don't Work as Well as Adult Cells

Study: Embryonic Stem Cells Don't Work as Well as Adult Cells | LifeNews.com: Scientists at UCLA have found that cells derived from pluripotent stem cells are developmentally very immature, and do not resemble the adult cell types that they would theoretically replace in a transplant. The immaturity was seen in cell derivatives from both embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. The data indicate that pluripotent stem cells such as embryonic stem cells are inappropriate substitutes for adult stem cells in patient treatments.