NZ Herald’s scientific reporter Jamie Morton takes a look at vitamins A and C more in depth. These two vitamins found in all sorts of food items have been linked in recent research to have more potential than previously thought. Studies have shown these two vitamins could be the key to the conversion of adult cells into stem cells.
Key Takeaways:
- The powerful combination of two vitamins could be a hidden key to curing human diseases through regenerative medicine
- The two vitamins were discovered to complement each other in erasing “memory” associated with DNA
- With collaborators at the UK’s Babraham Institute and in Stuttgart, Germany, Hore determined that adding vitamins A and C to culture dishes removed DNA methylation from embryonic stem cells
“A new study, co-authored by Otago University scientist Dr Tim Hore, has found how vitamins A and C can enhance success in the challenging process of converting adult cells into stem cells.”
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