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New Source of Cells for Modeling Malaria

February 5, 2015 By Malaria.com Leave a Comment

A new advance by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) engineers could aid in efforts to eradicate malaria. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have discovered a way to grow liver-like cells from induced pluripotent stem cells. These cells can be infected with several strains of the malaria parasite and respond to existing drugs the same way that mature liver cells taken from human donors do. Such cells offer a plentiful source for testing potential malaria drugs because they can be made from skin cells.

Read more, via R&D Magazine.

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