| Literature DB >> 25098353 |
Leonidas Benetatos1, George Vartholomatos, Eleftheria Hatzimichael.
Abstract
DLK1-DIO3 represents an imprinted cluster which genes are involved in physiological cell biology as early as the stem cell level and in the pathogenesis of several diseases. Transcription factor-mediated induced pluripotent cells (iPSCs) are considered an unlimited source of patient-specific hematopoietic stem cells for clinical application in patient-tailored regenerative medicine. However, to date there is no marker established able to distinguish embryonic stem cell-equivalent iPSCs or safe human iPSCs. Recent findings suggest that the DLK1-DIO3 locus possesses the potential to represent such a marker but there are also contradictory data. This review aims to report the current data on the topic describing both sides of the coin.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25098353 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-014-1698-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Mol Life Sci ISSN: 1420-682X Impact factor: 9.261