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How is this better than using skin cells to create induced pluripotent cells?
by codecamper 9y ago
How is this better than using skin cells to create induced pluripotent cells?
- markkat 9y agoCurrently, iPS has a high risk of teratoma or malignancy. We haven't yet been able to induce pluripotency in a safe manner. I do believe that it is likely that one day we will overcome this obstacle, however having youthful multipotent cells will remain an advantage then. Age-damage to cells increases the risk of malignancy when inducing stemness.