Chinese Scientists Has Successfully Produced the Youngest Bona Fide Human Cells

An international team led by Chinese scientists has successfully produced the youngest human cells in vitro, which may pave the way for advances in organ regeneration.

一个由中国科学家领衔的国际研究团队成功在体外培养出全球“最年轻”的人类细胞，该成果将助力实现未来人体器官的体外再生。

The study published Tuesday in the journal Nature announced the discovery of a rapid, controllable method to convert stem cells into bona fide 8-cell embryo-like cells, without relying on genetic engineering.

研究者们开发了一种非转基因、快速且可控的方法，能够将人的干细胞转化为全能性的8细胞期胚胎样细胞。相关研究成果于北京时间3月22日在国际学术期刊《自然》上发表。

Ethical review had given clearance to the relevant study.

该研究已通过伦理审查。