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[-] Kata1yst@kbin.social 7 points 7 months ago

The stem cells themselves are self-repairing and self replicating. Quoting Wikipedia:

Due to the self-renewal capacity of stem cells, a stem cell line can be cultured in vitro indefinitely.

Currently all embryonic stem cell research and therapies in the US are conducted using only 486 cultures.

this post was submitted on 22 Mar 2024
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