Subject: Basic medicine
Subject: Biological sciences
Year: 2011
Type: Article
Type: PeerReviewed
Title: Functional Myogenic Engraftment from Mouse iPS Cells
Author: Darabi, Radbod
Author: Pan, Weihong
Author: Bosnakovski, Darko
Author: Baik, June
Author: Kyba, Michael
Author: Perlingeiro, Rita C. R.
Abstract: Direct reprogramming of adult fibroblasts to a pluripotent state has opened new possibilities for the generation of patient- and disease-specific stem cells. However the ability of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells to generate tissue that mediates functional repair has been demonstrated in very few animal models of disease to date. Here we present the proof of principle that iPS cells may be used effectively for the treatment of muscle disorders. We combine the generation of iPS cells with conditional expression of Pax7, a robust approach to derive myogenic progenitors. Transplantation of Pax7-induced iPS-derived myogenic progenitors into dystrophic mice results in extensive engraftment, which is accompanied by improved contractility of treated muscles. These findings demonstrate the myogenic regenerative potential of iPS cells and provide rationale for their future therapeutic application for muscular dystrophies.
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Relation: https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/2541/
Identifier: oai:eprints.ugd.edu.mk:2541
Identifier: https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/2541/1/16.bibIdentifier: https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/2541/2/Darabi.2011.iPS_cells.pdfIdentifier: Darabi, Radbod and Pan, Weihong and Bosnakovski, Darko and Baik, June and Kyba, Michael and Perlingeiro, Rita C. R. (2011) Functional Myogenic Engraftment from Mouse iPS Cells. Stem Cell Reviews and Reports. pp. 1-10.
