title: A new class of stem cells in South Africa: iPS cells.
abstract: Created from adult rather than embryonic cells, induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells represent a breakthrough in stem cell science, and their pioneers have been recognised with the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine. These cells offer new hope in the treatment of pathogenetic diseases, but there is still a way to go on the road to effective therapeutic applications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, South Africa. robea.ballo@uct.ac.za
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ballo
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Greenberg
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kidson
mesh_terms: D060846:Cell Engineering / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000145:classification* / Q000166:cytology*