Experimental Limitations Using Reprogrammed Cells for Hematopoietic Differentiation

Abstract

We review here our experiences with thein vitroreprogramming of somatic cells to induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) and subsequentin vitrodevelopment of hematopoietic cells from these iPSC and from embryonic stem cells (ESC). While, in principle, thein vitroreprogramming and subsequent differentiation can generate hematopoietic cell from any somatic cells, it is evident that many of the steps in this process need to be significantly improved before it can be applied to human cells and used in clinical settings of hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantations.