Starter guide to induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) part 1: A renaissance in regenerative medicine
Type
Blog Post
Published
Oct. 30, 2018, 1:04 p.m.
...of a 5-6 day old human blastocyst [6]. They are isolated mostly from abnormal and/or supernumerary preimplantation...Characteristic
ESC
ASC
Self-renewal
High
Low once isolated from the human body
Usage
Universal. Can generate...concern
High. Embryos are destroyed during ESC isolation.
Low
Chances of post-transplantation rejection...when used therapeutically
High
Low (if ASCs are isolated from the patient)
For many years, ESCs or ASCs...