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The results confirm that de-differentiation is a workable technique for reengineering cells to an earlier, more primitive state but reprogrammed to have increased cell survival rates and therefore their potential for clinical use.
References: Dedifferentiation-Reprogrammed Mesenchymal Stem Cells with Improved Therapeutic Potential
Yang Liu, Xiaohua Jiang, Xiaohu Zhang, Rui Chen, Tingting Sun, Kin Lam Fok, Jianda Dong, Lai Ling Tsang, Shaoqiong Yi, Yechun Ruan, Jinghui Guo, Mei Kuen Yu, Yuemin Tian, Yiu Wa Chung, Mo Yang, Wenming Xu, Chin Man Chung, Tingyu Li and Hsiao Chang Chan. Accepted manuscript online: 3 NOV 2011 08:50AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/stem.764