Formación enzimática de conjuntos de péptidos intranucleares para matar selectivamente las células madre

Shuang Liu1,2, Qiuxin Zhang1, Adrianna N Shy1

  • 1Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454, United States.

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Resumen

Un nuevo fosfopentapéptido elimina selectivamente las células madre pluripotentes inducidas no diferenciadas humanas (iPSC) mediante la formación de conjuntos intranucleares. Este enfoque dirigido ofrece una estrategia prometedora para aplicaciones clínicas seguras de iPSC al evitar la toxicidad celular normal.

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