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Generation of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells from Peripheral Blood Using the STEMCCA Lentiviral Vector
Published on: October 31, 2012
Hot Start to European Pluripotent Stem Cell Banking
Paul A De Sousa1, Rachel Steeg2, Beate Kreisel3
1Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, Chancellors Building, 49 Little France Crescent, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SB, UK; Roslin Cells Ltd, Head Office, Nine Edinburgh BioQuarter, 9 Little France Road, Edinburgh EH16 4UX, UK; EBiSC Banking Facility, Babraham Research Campus, B260 Meditrina, Cambridge CB22 3AT, UK.
Abstract:
Achieving consistency in standards of access to and quality of human induced pluripotent stem cells has lagged behind their use. In Europe, a network of academic and industrial partners has been established to overcome this challenge. The experience reveals the devil in the detail of worthy ambitions informing future efforts.
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