RNA to Reprogram 1 Cell Type into Another (IMAGE)

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

RNA to Reprogram 1 Cell Type into Another

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This photo shows a rat neuron with a micropipette inserting mRNAs directly onto the cell. After laser photoporation the mRNA goes into the cell and the TIPeR-induced changes in cell phenotype are initiated

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Chia-wen Wu, PhD and James Eberwine, PhD University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

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