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SUBMITTER: Buganim Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4170792 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Cell stem cell 20140901 3
Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are commonly generated by transduction of Oct4, Sox2, Klf4, and Myc (OSKM) into cells. Although iPSCs are pluripotent, they frequently exhibit high variation in terms of quality, as measured in mice by chimera contribution and tetraploid complementation. Reliably high-quality iPSCs will be needed for future therapeutic applications. Here, we show that one major determinant of iPSC quality is the combination of reprogramming factors used. Based on tetraploid ...[more]