A call to action for deciphering genetic variants in human pluripotent stem cells for cell therapy.

Benvenisty, Nissim; Draper, Jonathan S; Gokhale, Paul J; Healy, Lyn; Hewitt, Zoe; Hursh, Deborah; Hodgson, Adam; Ludwig, Tenneille E et al. · Cell Stem Cell · 2025

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC)-based therapies offer promise but pose potential risks due to culture-acquired genetic variants, some of which have been linked with cancer. An international workshop addressed these concerns, highlighting the need for improved strategies to stratify variants and chart a path toward definitive guidelines in hPSC-based therapy.

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