Scientists have produced liver cells specific to different ethnic groups which could revolutionise the development of drugs to treat diseases.
The liver cells have been derived from adult skin cells
The Edinburgh University-led study paves the way for a liver cells library to help work-out the reaction of drugs for different ethnicities.
Experts say the findings are important because in each ethnic group the liver processes drugs in different ways.
Some groups are more prone to adverse reactions than others.
The researchers have developed a way to create liver cells from adult skin taken from Caucasians and Native Americans. The liver cells were created by manipulating the skin cells to resemble embryonic stem cells, which can change into different cells within the body. Read more...
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