Pain-receptor neurons
An innovative process that quickly turns human stem cells into millions of pain-sensing nerve cells could help researchers speed up the search for new pain therapies. Developed by NCATS scientists, this approach may be a template for other kinds of specialized human cells that are hard to make in large numbers. Read more: go.nih.gov/LyLP5NZ
Image shows pain-receptor neurons stained green and red to show cellular activity.
Credit: Tao Deng, NCATS Stem Cell Translation Laboratory, NIH
Pain-receptor neurons
An innovative process that quickly turns human stem cells into millions of pain-sensing nerve cells could help researchers speed up the search for new pain therapies. Developed by NCATS scientists, this approach may be a template for other kinds of specialized human cells that are hard to make in large numbers. Read more: go.nih.gov/LyLP5NZ
Image shows pain-receptor neurons stained green and red to show cellular activity.
Credit: Tao Deng, NCATS Stem Cell Translation Laboratory, NIH