Reprogramming of HUVECs into induced pluripotent stem cells (HiPSCs), generation and characterization of HiPSC-derived neurons and astrocytes.

Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by chronic and progressive structural or functional loss of neurons. Limitations related to the animal models of these human diseases have impeded the development of effective drugs. This emphasizes the need to establish disease models using human-derived...

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Main Authors: Yohannes Haile, Maryam Nakhaei-Nejad, Paul A Boakye, Glen Baker, Peter A Smith, Allan G Murray, Fabrizio Giuliani, Nadia Jahroudi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4366250?pdf=render