Human Hepatocyte-Derived Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: MYC Expression, Similarities to Human Germ Cell Tumors, and Safety Issues

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iPSC characterization. (a–e) Immunofluorescence shows the protein expression of the pluripotency markers NANOG, OCT4, SOX2, SSEA4, and TRA-1-60 (10x). (f) Embryoid body formation by the clones shows generation of the three germ layers in vitro. (g) Karyotyping showed no chromosomal aberration.

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