Starter guide to induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) part 1: A renaissance in regenerative medicine
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Blog Post
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Oct. 30, 2018, 1:04 p.m.
...expression of four embryonic genes- OCT4, SOX2, KLF4, and C-MYC. iPSCs were first generated from mouse fibroblasts...differentiate into specialized cell types [2].
We general speak of 4 levels of stem cell potency:
Totipotency... in many organs in the adult human body. These generate specialized cells for their location, mostly to...isolated from the human body
Usage
Universal. Can generate all adult cell types.
Limited. Only specific cell... realistic options for scientists working in regenerative medicine, but the longing for a model system...Yamanaka and Thomson labs showed the successful generation of human iPSCs from dermal fibroblasts via retroviral...Prize for Dr. Yamanaka in 2012.
Find plasmids for generating iPSCs
iPSCs and ESCs closely resemble each other...