Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
Composition for reprogramming somatic cells to generate induced pluripotent stem cells, comprising Oct4 in combination with Bmi1 or its upstream regulator, and method for generating induced pluripotent stem cells using the same
Disclosed is a composition for reprogramming somatic cells to generate embryonic stem cell-like cells, comprising: a) a Bmi1 (B cell-specific Moloney murine leukemia virus integration site 1) protein or a nucleic acid molecule coding for Bmi1; and b) an Oct4 protein or a nucleic acid molecule coding for Oct4. Also, a method is provided for reprogramming somatic cells to generate embryonic stem cell-like cells using the composition. In addition to reducing the number of the genetic factors conventionally needed, the composition and method allow the generation of pluripotent embryonic stem cell-like cells which have high potential in the cell therapy of various diseases.
Korea University Research and Business Foundation
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Jai-Hee Eun Kyoung Jung Han Byung Sun Jun Sung Seungkwon June Seok
Moon Jun Lee Yoon Kim You Heo