Japan - Blood platelets to be produced using iPS cells

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Blood platelets to be produced using iPS cells

A group of Japanese researchers has for the first time developed a technology to produce a large number of blood platelets using reprogrammed stem cells known as iPS cells.

Sunday, December 11, 2011 11:28 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111211_08.html

Stem cells used to produce blood platelets

SAN DIEGO--Scientists have for the first time created blood platelet cells by reprogramming stem cells derived from adult cells, offering the potential for a renewable supply of the fragile blood component.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201112120017

Team develops method to form blood platelets from stem cells

KYOTO (Kyodo) -- A team of researchers from Kyoto University and the University of Tokyo has worked out a method using artificially created stem cells to produce a large volume of cells from which blood platelets can be derived outside the human body.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/12/11/20111211p2g00m0dm006000c.html

 

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Re: Japan - Blood platelets to be produced using iPS cells

Team produces blood platelets using iPS cells

Japanese researchers said they have developed a technology to produce blood platelets from human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells that could eventually be used as coagulants in blood products.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/technology/AJ201201220001