Germinal cells can become embryonic stemcells: study

WASHINGTON (AFP) — Primordial germinal cells, which are precursors to spermatozoids, apparently have the capacity of turning into embryonic stem cells, according to a study made public Sunday.

Embryonic stem cells can be converted into different types of cells and subsequently tissues, thus offering the hope to fight a number of diseases that have thus far remained incurable.

Researcher from the Georgetown school of medicine and a Washington-based regional transplant consortium known as WRTC have obtained these primordial germinal cells shortly after donors' deaths.

These cells knows as CGPM were separated using a process that involves enzymes.

When the CGPM cells were placed in human embryonic ...