Stem cells created in the lab by reprogramming adult cells from a patient’s own body can come under attack from the immune system, a new study in mice suggests.
EARLY REJECTION T cells (brown) creep into tissues generated by reprogrammed stem cells (blue). This infiltration is the start of the type of tissue rejection seen in transplants.
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