Stricter standards sought to curb stem-cell confusion

July 23, 2013

An international group of scientists, industry experts and governmental organizations is trying to introduce scientific clarity to the burgeoning field of MSCs [mesenchymal stem cells]. The group, which met for the first time in late March at NIH headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland, hopes to introduce more rigorous research practices, and eventually to create scientific standards that could guide the commercial development of MSC-based therapeutics. (Nature)