Idea: Cure for (glioblastoma) brain tumours ?
What if we could turn cancerous glioma brain cells into neurons [that are fixed in position and don't create new cells].
Would that cure brain cancer?
Can someone investigate this...?
See: transdifferentiation
https://singularityhub.com/2018/06/26/transdifferentiation-can-create-an-endless-supply-of-brain-cells-and-fast/
" a study in 2017 showed that transdifferentiation could directly convert astrocytes—abundant non-neuronal cells in the brain—into neurons in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease. After the treatment, the mice showed improvements in their motor functions such as balance and gait. "
ReplyDelete" If further optimized, the authors said, this approach could be easier for clinical therapies because we only need to deliver genes, rather than millions of fragile cells, into the brain. "
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