Gene silencing may be responsible for induced pluripotent stem cells' limitations
Better understanding of mechanisms involved should improve reprogramming of embryonic-like cells
27-Apr-2010 -
Scientists may be one step closer to being able to generate any type of cells and tissues from a patient's own cells. In a study that will appear in Nature, investigators from the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Regenerative Medicine (MGH-CRM) and the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI), ...
cell lines
embryonic stem cells
gene expression
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