Research team transforms skin cells into stem cells in major breakthrough

Guwahati: Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) and Christian Medical College, Vellore, have made a breakthrough in regenerative medicine.

Led by Dr. Rajkumar Thummer, the research team has developed a method for transforming ordinary human skin cells into pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs).

Stem cells are essential in the body’s biological processes, as they give rise to specialised cell types that form organs and tissues.