Reprogramming of Somatic Cells to Pluripotency

Research report (imported) 2005 - Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine

Authors
Cantz, Tobias; Do, Jeong Tae; Schöler, Hans
Departments
Zell- und Entwicklungsbiologie (Schöler) (Prof. Dr. Hans Schöler)
MPI für molekulare Biomedizin, Münster
Summary
Somatic Cells can be reprogrammed to pluripotency by fusion with embryonic stem cells. Factors involved in this process appear to be associated with the nucleus of pluripotent cells and give rise to reprogrammed, pluripotent cells from neuronal precursor as well as terminally differentiated cumulus cells. Their differentiation potential is unrestricted but these cells have a doubled chromosome set, which is addressed in current research projects of the MPI for Molecular Biomedicine in Münster.

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