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Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

Immune Cells Can 'Remember' Past Incarnations

Jalees Rehman, M.D. | Posted 03.13.2013 | Science
Read More: Stem Cells, Stem Cell Research, iPSCs Memory, Immune Cells, Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells, iPSCs, Science News
Jalees Rehman, M.D.

The expanded and rejuvenated immune cells would retain their prior anti-tumor "memory," be primed to fight the tumor and thus significantly augment the ability of the immune system to slow down the tumor growth.

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17 Men With an Anti-cure Stance

Don C. Reed | Posted 12.26.2012 | Politics
Read More: Stem Cell Research, Congress, Yamanaka, Ips, Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells, Personhood, Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Politics News
Don C. Reed

What would you do, if you found an enemy in your house? Would you let him move in and take over--or encourage him to vacate the premises? Regarding ...

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Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Are Similar to Cancer Cells, But Nobel Prize Still Well-Deserved

Paul Knoepfler | Posted 12.08.2012 | Science
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Paul Knoepfler

My lab just published a somewhat provocative paper (still in unproofed form at this point) arguing that induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells are very similar in some ways to cancer cells. As such, the clinical use of iPS cells should wait for a lot more study.

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Induced Pluripotent, AL GORE Stem Cell Venture

USA Today | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Former vice president Al Gore is entering the stem cell arena with an announcement today of a $20 million biotech venture in the hot area of "induced ...

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