The promise of induced pluripotent stem cells in research and therapy

Daisy A. Robinton and George Q. Daley ()
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Daisy A. Robinton: Stem Cell Transplantation Program, Manton Center for Orphan Disease Research, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Children's Hospital Boston and Dana Farber Cancer Institute
George Q. Daley: Stem Cell Transplantation Program, Manton Center for Orphan Disease Research, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Children's Hospital Boston and Dana Farber Cancer Institute

Nature, 2012, vol. 481, issue 7381, 295-305

Abstract: Abstract The field of stem-cell biology has been catapulted forward by the startling development of reprogramming technology. The ability to restore pluripotency to somatic cells through the ectopic co-expression of reprogramming factors has created powerful new opportunities for modelling human diseases and offers hope for personalized regenerative cell therapies. While the field is racing ahead, some researchers are pausing to evaluate whether induced pluripotent stem cells are indeed the true equivalents of embryonic stem cells and whether subtle differences between these types of cell might affect their research applications and therapeutic potential.

Date: 2012
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