Scientists Produce Neurons From Human Skin

Science Daily — Scientists from Université Laval's Faculty of 
Medicine in Montreal, Canada have succeeded in producing neurons in vitro using stem 
cells extracted from adult human skin. This is the first time such an 
advanced state of nerve cell differentiation has been achieved from 
human skin, according to lead researcher Professor François Berthod. 
This breakthrough could eventually lead to revolutionary advances in 
the treatment of neurodegenerative illnesses such as Parkinson's 
disease. Berthod and his team described the method used to produce 
these neurons in a recent issue of the Journal of Cellular Physiology.