Stem Cells Engineered with 'Suicide Genes' Offer a Double Fail-Safe Approach (IMAGE)

Diabetes Research Institute Foundation

Stem Cells Engineered with 'Suicide Genes' Offer a Double Fail-Safe Approach

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Colony of stem cells genetically modified with a double fail-safe mechanism to control the formation of tumors and the differentiation into non-desirable cell types. Cells are stained for the stem cell markers SOX2 (green) and TRA-1-60-R (red). A nuclear marker is shown in blue.

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Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

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