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ReviewStem cell research & therapy2012

Investigating cellular identity and manipulating cell fate using induced pluripotent stem cells.

Tohru Sugawara, Koichiro Nishino, Akihiro Umezawa, Hidenori Akutsu

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Review in Stem cell research & therapy, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Tohru SugawaraDepartment of Reproductive Biology, Center for Regenerative Medicine, National Institute for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagayaku, Tokyo 157-8535, Japan.
Koichiro Nishino
Akihiro Umezawa
Hidenori Akutsu

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, obtained from reprogramming somatic cells by ectopic expression of a defined set of transcription factors or chemicals, are expected to be used as differentiated cells for drug screening or evaluations of drug toxicity and cell replacement therapies. As pluripotent stem cells, iPS cells are similar to embryonic stem (ES) cells in morphology and marker expression. Several types of iPS cells have been generated using combinations of reprogramming molecules and/or small chemical compounds from different types of tissues. A comprehensive approach, such as global gene or microRNA expression analysis and whole genomic DNA methylation profiling, has demonstrated that iPS cells are similar to their embryonic counterparts. Considering the substantial variation among iPS cell lines reported to date, the safety and therapeutic implications of these differences should be thoroughly evaluated before they are used in cell therapies. Here, we review recent research defining the concept of standardization for iPS cells, their ability to differentiate and the identity of the differentiated cells.

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DNA MethylationEmbryonic Stem CellsInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsMicroRNAsCell- and Tissue-Based TherapyCell DifferentiationDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalEpigenesis, GeneticHumansMicroRNAs

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PMID22405125
PMCPMC3392777

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