| Literature DB >> 26416678 |
Mari Ohnuki1, Kazutoshi Takahashi2.
Abstract
Growing old is our destiny. However, the mature differentiated cells making up our body can be rejuvenated to an embryo-like fate called pluripotency which is an ability to differentiate into all cell types by enforced expression of defined transcription factors. The discovery of this induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology has opened up unprecedented opportunities in regenerative medicine, disease modelling and drug discovery. In this review, we introduce the applications and future perspectives of human iPSCs and we also show how iPSC technology has evolved along the way.Entities:
Keywords: cancer; epigenetics; induced pluripotent stem cells; regenerative medicine; reprogramming
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26416678 PMCID: PMC4633996 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2014.0367
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci ISSN: 0962-8436 Impact factor: 6.237