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INDUCED PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
Inventor | WU, Sen、etc. |
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Assignee | UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION |
Title of Invention | INDUCED PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME |
Abstract | Provided is an episome for inducing transgene-free and germ line competent iPS cells comprising OCT4, KLF4, SOX2, cMYC, NANOG, LIN28, and NR5A2, especially wherein preferred embodiments may contain a polycistronic locus composed of at least two of said genes, and may further contain the microRNA 302/367 gene cluster, a positive selection marker like neomycin resistance, a negative selection marker like HSV-tk, or a combination thereof. |