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Modeling complex neuropsychiatric disease with induced pluripotent stem cells

P Joel Ross, James Ellis

    F1000 Biology Reports
    |February 2, 2011
    PubMed
    Summary

    Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) offer a promising avenue for studying neuropsychiatric diseases. This review explores their potential and limitations in creating patient-specific cell models for novel therapeutic development.

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