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New tools for experimental diabetes research: Cellular reprogramming and genome editing.
Upsala journal of medical sciences - 1 May 2016
Otonkoski Timo
Abstract excerpt
Isolated human islets are a rare and precious material for diabetes research. However, their availability is limited, and it is impossible to obtain them from patients with specific genotypes. Human pluripotent stem cells provide an alternative. Induced pluripotent stem cells can be generated from any individual's somatic cells and differentiated into pancreatic cells. Currently, this approach is limited by the...
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