Transdifferentiation of Human Hair Follicle Mesenchymal Stem Cells into Red Blood Cells by OCT4

Shortage of red blood cells (RBCs, erythrocytes) can have potentially life-threatening consequences for rare or unusual blood type patients with massive blood loss resulting from various conditions. Erythrocytes have been derived from human pluripotent stem cells (PSCs), but the risk of potential tu...

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Main Authors: Zhijing Liu, Shi-Jiang Lu, Yan Lu, Xiaohua Tan, Xiaowei Zhang, Minlan Yang, Fuming Zhang, Yulin Li, Chengshi Quan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Stem Cells International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/389628