| Autor: |
Arie Koen Braat, Niels Geijsen, Paul J. Coffer |
| Rok vydání: |
2013 |
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| Zdroj: |
Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine ISBN: 9781461483564 |
| DOI: |
10.1007/978-1-4614-8357-1_6 |
| Popis: |
There are 40 known genetically inherited lysosomal storage diseases, most of which are caused by a mutation(s) in a single gene or enzyme [1]. This category of diseases may provide a good platform for the field of regenerative medicine to apply new therapeutical methods: stem cell therapy and induced pluripotent stem cell therapy. Stem cells are defined by two properties, the ability to self-renew indefinitely and the ability to differentiate into specialized cells. Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are pluripotent; they have the capacity to generate all cell types of the body. With the more recent advances in this field, somatic cells can now be reprogrammed to induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) which are functionally equivalent to ESCs. These cells hold much promise for future therapeutic applications. In this chapter, we provide an overview of (iPSC) technology and discuss ESC therapy and iPSC therapy in the context of their potential application in lysosomal storage diseases. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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