How different are iPSC from human embryonic stem cells (hESC)?

Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) and human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) have the capacity to differentiate into any specialized cell type, including cardiomyocytes. read more

For the first time, scientists have performed a detailed long-term evaluation and comparison of two different types of pluripotent stem cells: human embryonic stem cells (hESC) and induced pluripotency stem cells (iPSC). read more

Human ‘liver buds’ (iPSC-LBs) were grown from a mixture of three different kinds of stem cells: hepatocytes (for liver function) coaxed from iPSCs; endothelial stem cells (to form lining of blood vessels) from umbilical cord blood; and mesenchymal stem cells (to form connective tissue). read more

The use of Human Embryonic Stem Cells (hESCs), which are subject to strict oversight, and Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (iPSC) lines are considered major research tools by the Office of Intramural Research (OIR). read more