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ReviewLaboratory investigation; a journal of technical methods and pathology2015

A practical guide to induced pluripotent stem cell research using patient samples.

Katherine E Santostefano, Takashi Hamazaki, Nikolett M Biel, Shouguang Jin, Akihiro Umezawa, Naohiro Terada

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Review in Laboratory investigation; a journal of technical methods and pathology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers.

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39citing papers in PubMed
5.6field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

39 citing papers in PubMed, 65 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Katherine E SantostefanoDepartment of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, Center for Cellular Reprogramming, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Takashi HamazakiDepartment of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Center for Cellular Reprogramming, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Nikolett M BielDepartment of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, Center for Cellular Reprogramming, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Shouguang JinDepartment of Pediatrics, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan.
Akihiro UmezawaDepartment of Reproductive Biology and Pathology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
Naohiro TeradaDepartment of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, Center for Cellular Reprogramming, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Florida College · USUniversity of Florida · USNational Center For Child Health and Development · JPOsaka City University · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Approximately 3 years ago, we assessed how patient induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) research could potentially impact human pathobiology studies in the future. Since then, the field has grown considerably with numerous technical developments, and the idea of modeling diseases 'in a dish' is becoming increasingly popular in biomedical research. Likely, it is even acceptable to include patient iPSCs as one of the standard research tools for disease mechanism studies, just like knockout mice. However, as the field matures, we acknowledge there remain many practical limitations and obstacles for their genuine application to understand diseases, and accept that it has not been as straightforward to model disorders as initially proposed. A major practical challenge has been efficient direction of iPSC differentiation into desired lineages and preparation of the large numbers of specific cell types required for study. Another even larger obstacle is the limited value of in vitro outcomes, which often do not closely represent disease conditions. To overcome the latter issue, many new approaches are underway, including three-dimensional organoid cultures from iPSCs, xenotransplantation of human cells to animal models and in vitro interaction of multiple cell types derived from isogenic iPSCs. Here we summarize the areas where patient iPSC studies have provided truly valuable information beyond existing skepticism, discuss the desired technologies to overcome current limitations and include practical guidance for how to utilize the resources. Undoubtedly, these human patient cells are an asset for experimental pathology studies. The future rests on how wisely we use them.

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Biomedical ResearchHumansPluripotent Stem Cells

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PMID25089770
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