Canadian researchers first worldwide to generate pluripotent stem cells from horses

Canadian researchers first worldwide to generate pluripotent stem cells from horses: "The research represents a breakthrough for both human and animal health alike. 'Equine iPS cells bring new therapeutic potential to the veterinary field, and open up the opportunity to validate stem-cell based therapies before clinical studies in humans,' Dr. Nagy said. 'As well, stem-cell based studies using the horse as a model more closely replicate human illnesses, when compared with studies in mice.'"