Open AccessThe DISCUSS Project: Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Lines From Previously Collected Research Biospecimens and Informed Consent: Points to Consider
Author(s) -
Lomax Geoffrey P.,
Hull Sara Chandros,
Lowenthal Justin,
Rao Mahendra,
Isasi Rosario
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
stem cells translational medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.781
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 2157-6580
pISSN - 2157-6564
DOI - 10.5966/sctm.2013-0099
Subject(s) - reprogramming , induced pluripotent stem cell , somatic cell , informed consent , engineering ethics , computer science , biology , medicine , cell , embryonic stem cell , engineering , genetics , alternative medicine , pathology , gene
This article presents a draft of Points to Consider when using human somatic cells obtained from research donors to derive and subsequently distribute induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), with the goal of initiating a deliberative process to develop consensus for such use.