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Scientists who used adult stem cells to create functional and long-lasting blood vessels in mice say this research could lead to new treatments for cardiovascular disease. The Massachusetts General Hospital team used so-called induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) -- which are reprogrammed adult cells with many of the characteristics of embryonic stem cells -- from both healthy adults and people with type 1 diabetes to generate blood vessels on the outer surface of the brain or under the skin of mice.
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