Chemically induced pluripotent stem cells (CiPSCs): a transgene-free approach
Author(s) -
Shigeo Masuda,
Jun Wu,
Tomoaki Hishida,
Ganesh N. Pandian,
Hiroshi Sugiyama,
Juan Carlos Izpisúa Belmonte
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of molecular cell biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.825
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1674-2788
pISSN - 1759-4685
DOI - 10.1093/jmcb/mjt034
Subject(s) - reprogramming , induced pluripotent stem cell , somatic cell , transgene , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , stem cell , embryonic stem cell , gene , genetics
Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) could be generated by a single gene Oct4 and chemical compounds, in which exogenous expression of Oct4 was indispensable for reprogramming. Recent advances in chemical-mediated cellular reprogramming suggest that small molecules alone (i.e. without Yamanaka factors) can successfully establish iPSCs from mouse somatic cells.
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