Induced pluripotent stem cells – the science and technology诱导多能干细胞的科学技术.pptVIP

Induced pluripotent stem cells – the science and technology Chi-Wei Lu, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, RWJMS/UMDNJ Director, Human Embryonic Stem Cell Facility Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award, 2009 Pluripotent stem cells and tissue replacement therapy Cell replacement therapy is to restore the functional lost of a defined cell type: including diabetes (lost of b-islet cells), immunodeficiency (loss of cell mediated immune response), Parkinson’s disease (lost of dopaminergic neuron). The source of stem cells are limited to donor tissue with tissue type matched with the patients. Most o