Modeling Rett syndrome with stem cells.

Walsh, Ryan M; Hochedlinger, Konrad · Cell · 2010

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

The discovery that somatic cells can be reprogrammed into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) raised the exciting possibility of modeling diseases with patient-specific cells. Marchetto et al. (2010) now use iPSC technology to generate, characterize, and treat an in vitro model for the autism spectrum disorder Rett syndrome.