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Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs) are cells derived from non-pluripotent cells, such as adult somatic cells, that are genetically manipulated so…
LiteratureStem CellsRegenerationThe recent development of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and related technologies has caught the attention of scientists, activists,…
ethicsStem CellsAccording to the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), the standard American source on stem cell research, three characteristics of stem cells…
Stem CellsOn 2 December 2007, Science published a report on creating human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells from human somatic cells: "Induced Pluripotent…
LiteratureStem CellsPublicationsSomatic cellsIn November 1998, two independent reports were published concerning the first isolation of pluripotent human stem cells, one of which was "Derivation…
LiteratureStem CellsPublicationsInduced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are studied carefully by scientists not just because they are a potential source of stem cells that…
LiteratureStem CellsPublicationsRegenerationWhen James Thomson of the University of Wisconsin announced in 1998 that he had derived and cultured human embryonic stem cells(hESCs), Americans…
Stem CellsethicsStem cells are undifferentiated cells that are capable of dividing for long periods of time and can give rise to specialized cells under particular…
Stem CellsReproductiondifferentiationHuman DevelopmentIn 2006, Kazutoshi Takahashi and Shinya Yamanaka reprogrammed mice fibroblast cells, which can produce only other fibroblast cells, to become…
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