The tumorigenicity of human embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells

U Ben-David, N Benvenisty - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2011 - nature.com
The unique abilities of human pluripotent stem cells to self-renew and to differentiate into
cells of the three germ layers make them an invaluable tool for the future of regenerative …

The transcriptional and signalling networks of pluripotency

HH Ng, MA Surani - Nature cell biology, 2011 - nature.com
Pluripotency and self-renewal are the hallmarks of embryonic stem cells. This state is
maintained by a network of transcription factors and is influenced by specific signalling …

Rapid induction and long-term self-renewal of primitive neural precursors from human embryonic stem cells by small molecule inhibitors

W Li, W Sun, Y Zhang, W Wei… - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) hold enormous promise for regenerative medicine.
Typically, hESC-based applications would require their in vitro differentiation into a …

Multilineage-differentiating stress-enduring (Muse) cells are a primary source of induced pluripotent stem cells in human fibroblasts

S Wakao, M Kitada, Y Kuroda… - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
The stochastic and elite models have been proposed for the mechanism of induced
pluripotent stem (iPS) cell generation. In this study we report a system that supports the elite …

Small RNA‐mediated regulation of iPS cell generation

Z Li, CS Yang, K Nakashima, TM Rana - The EMBO journal, 2011 - embopress.org
Somatic cells can be reprogrammed to an ES‐like state to create induced pluripotent stem
cells (iPSCs) by ectopic expression of four transcription factors, Oct4, Sox2, Klf4 and cMyc …

Induced pluripotent stem cells: opportunities and challenges

K Okita, S Yamanaka - … of the Royal Society B: Biological …, 2011 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Somatic cells have been reprogrammed into pluripotent stem cells by introducing a
combination of several transcription factors, such as Oct3/4, Sox2, Klf4 and c-Myc. Induced …

Rapid and efficient reprogramming of somatic cells to induced pluripotent stem cells by retinoic acid receptor gamma and liver receptor homolog 1

W Wang, J Yang, H Liu, D Lu, X Chen… - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
Somatic cells can be reprogrammed to induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) by expressing
four transcription factors: Oct4, Sox2, Klf4, and c-Myc. Here we report that enhancing RA …

Efficient feeder-free episomal reprogramming with small molecules

J Yu, KF Chau, MA Vodyanik, J Jiang, Y Jiang - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Genetic reprogramming of human somatic cells to induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)
could offer replenishable cell sources for transplantation therapies. To fulfill their promises …

β-catenin enhances Oct-4 activity and reinforces pluripotency through a TCF-independent mechanism

KF Kelly, DY Ng, G Jayakumaran, GA Wood, H Koide… - Cell stem cell, 2011 - cell.com
Understanding the mechanisms regulating pluripotency in embryonic and induced
pluripotent stem cells is required to ensure their safe use in clinical applications. Glycogen …

Trophoblast stem cells

RM Roberts, SJ Fisher - Biology of reproduction, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Trophoblast stem cells (TSC) are the precursors of the differentiated cells of the placenta. In
the mouse, TSC can be derived from outgrowths of either blastocyst polar trophectoderm …