Molecular obstacles to clinical translation of iPSCs

N Tapia, HR Schöler - Cell stem cell, 2016 - cell.com
The ability to reprogram somatic cells into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) using
defined factors provides new tools for biomedical research. However, some iPSC clones …

Guidelines and techniques for the generation of induced pluripotent stem cells

N Maherali, K Hochedlinger - Cell stem cell, 2008 - cell.com
Direct reprogramming of somatic cells to induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) provides an
invaluable resource for regenerative medicine, enabling the generation of patient-specific …

Evolution of induced pluripotent stem cell technology

H Zhou, S Ding - Current opinion in hematology, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Summary iPSC technology provides unprecedented opportunities in biomedical research
and regenerative medicine. However, there remain a great deal to learn about iPSC safety …

An overview of direct somatic reprogramming: the ins and outs of iPSCs

S Menon, S Shailendra, A Renda, M Longaker… - International journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
Stem cells are classified into embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells. An evolving
alternative to conventional stem cell therapies is induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) …

Assessing iPSC reprogramming methods for their suitability in translational medicine

MS Rao, N Malik - Journal of cellular biochemistry, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The discovery of the ability to induce somatic cells to a pluripotent state through the
overexpression of specific transcription factors has the potential to transform the ways in …

Experimental approaches for the generation of induced pluripotent stem cells

CA Sommer, G Mostoslavsky - Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 2010 - Springer
Derivation of autologous induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) through direct
reprogramming of easily accessible somatic cells holds the potential to transform the field of …

Ten years of progress and promise of induced pluripotent stem cells: historical origins, characteristics, mechanisms, limitations, and potential applications

AE Omole, AOJ Fakoya - PeerJ, 2018 - peerj.com
The discovery of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) by Shinya Yamanaka in 2006 was
heralded as a major breakthrough of the decade in stem cell research. The ability to …

Human induced pluripotent stem cells—from mechanisms to clinical applications

K Drews, J Jozefczuk, A Prigione, J Adjaye - Journal of molecular medicine, 2012 - Springer
Human pluripotent stem cells hold great promise for basic research and regenerative
medicine due to their inherent property to propagate infinitely, while maintaining the …

Differentiation efficiency of induced pluripotent stem cells depends on the number of reprogramming factors

M Löhle, A Hermann, H Glaß, A Kempe… - Stem …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Reprogramming of somatic cells into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) by retroviral
overexpression of the transcription factors Oct4, Sox2, Klf4, and c‐Myc holds great promise …

Inducing iPSCs to escape the dish

B Barrilleaux, PS Knoepfler - Cell Stem Cell, 2011 - cell.com
Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) hold great promise for autologous cell therapies, but
significant roadblocks remain to translating iPSCs to the bedside. For example, concerns …