Residual "memory" of the tissue of origin makes it harder to turn them into other cell types BOSTON, July 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Adult cells that have been reprogrammed into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) do not completely let go of their past, perhaps limiting their ability to function as a less controversial alternative to embryonic stem cells for basic research and cell replacement therapies, according to researchers at Children's Hospital Boston, John Hopkins University and their colleagues.
Same Disease, Different Stem Cell Models
Fragile X syndrome iPS cells and embryonic stem cells behave differently
BOSTON, May 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In the last three years, a new technique for reprogramming adult cells has given scientists an easier and less controversial way to harness the power of embryonic-like stem cells to study human disease from its earliest beginnings in hopes of gleaning new insights into the root causes of disease and developing new therapies.
Learning About Stem Enhance Cells
Stem cells can be thought of as master cells Stem cells are found in human embryos, but are also found in adult tissue
