Combined Stem Cell-Gene Therapy Approach Cures Human Fenetic Disease In Vitro (IMAGE)

Salk Institute

Combined Stem Cell-Gene Therapy Approach Cures Human Fenetic Disease In Vitro

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Shown in green are genetically-corrected fibroblasts from Fanconi anemia patients are reprogrammed to generate induced pluripotent stem cells, which, in turn, can be differentiated into disease-free hematopoietic progenitors, capable of producing blood cells in vitro.

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Courtesy of Dr. Juan-Carlos Belmonte, Salk Institute for Biological Studies

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