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The introduction of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells has been a milestone in the field of regenerative medicine and drug discovery. iPS cells can provide a
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Life Technologies, Vcanland Holding Group, Tianjin 300384, China;Union Stem Cell & Gene Engineering
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The introduction of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells has been a milestone in the field of regenerative medicine and drug discovery. iPS cells can provide a continuous and individualized source of stem cells and are considered to hold great potential for economically feasible personalized stem cell therapy. Various diseases might potentially be cured by iPS cell-based therapy including Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, Huntington disease,ischemic heart disease, diabetes and so on. Moreover, iPS cells derived from patients suffering from unique incurable diseases can be developed into patient- and disease-specific cell lines. These cells can be used as an effective approach to study the mechanisms of diseases, providing useful tools for drug discovery, development and evaluation. The development of suitable methods for the culture and expansion of iPS cells and their differentiated progenies make feasible mod drug discovery techniques such as high-throughput screening. Furthermore, iPS cells can be applied in the field of toxicological and pharmacokinetics tests. This review focuses on the applications of iPS cells in the field of pharmaceutical industry.
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