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Stem cells for reprogramming: could hUMSCs be a better choice?

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Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUMSC) are primitive multipotent cells capable of differentiating into cells of different lineages. They can be an alternative source of pluripotent cells since they are ethically and regulatory approved, are easily obtained and have low immunogenicity compared to embryonic stem cells which are dogged with numerous controversies. hUMSC can be a great source for cell and transplantation therapy.

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This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (no. 81072741), National Basic Research Program of China (“973 Program”) (2011CB505300-02), Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University (no. IRT0973) and Tianjin Research Program Of Application Foundation And Advanced Technology (No.09jcybjc).

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Duya, P., Bian, Y., Chu, X. et al. Stem cells for reprogramming: could hUMSCs be a better choice?. Cytotechnology 65, 335–345 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10616-012-9489-3

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