Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells — A Cautionary Note
- 2 June 2011
- journal article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 364 (22), 2160-2162
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmcibr1103052
Abstract
There are two sources of the human pluripotent stem cell — the differentiated somatic cell, such as a skin fibroblast, and the embryo. Recent studies suggest that an extra level of caution is warranted in using stem cells derived from somatic cells.Keywords
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