More than 70% of stem cell lines derived from human skin cells have damage to their DNA that could compromise their use in research and cell-based therapies.
Stem cells are a special type of cell that can be programmed to become almost any type of cell within the body. They are currently used for studies on the
DNA damage caused by factors such as ultraviolet radiation affect nearly three-quarters of all stem cell lines derived from human skin cells, say Cambridge rese