This month we take a closer look at iPS cells and reprogramming Over the past four years we've developed and collected lots of information and resources about stem cells. This month we turn the spotlight on induced pluripotent cells (or iPS cells). First discovered by Shinya Yamanaka in 2006, iPS cells are made from adult specialised cells using a laboratory technique called reprogramming.
Wie werden Stammzellen als Labormodell für Krankheiten genutzt? Dieser vierminütige Animationsfilm erklärt einfach und anschaulich, wie und wieso Zellen als Krankheitsmodelle genutzt werden.
Diese Animation wurde im Auftrag von Eurostemcell von Duncan Brown produziert. Der wissenschaftliche Inhalt, sowie die Stimme, wurde von Dr Dr Christian Unger zur Verfügung gestellt.
Dieses Video ist inhaltlich mit dem "factsheet on reprogrammed cells in disease modelling" verbunden (auf Englisch, deutsche Fassung in Entwicklung).
The third in a series of short (around 1 minute) animated films that answer basic questions about stem cell research.
Celebrated by the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine, a type of cell known as an "induced pluripotent stem cell" or "iPS cell" has important implications for the emerging field of biomedical technology. In this video, Canadian scientist Dr. Mick Bhatia explains how iPS cells are created and how they can be used to create new therapies for human disease.
For a more detailed look at iPS cells, and accompanying resources, see Stem cells - the future: an introduction to iPS cells.
We're excited to announce that our short film, Stem cells - the future: an introduction to iPS cells, is now available in six languages and with a supporting quiz for the classroom. You can now order a DVD or view the film online and download the quiz, all in your language.
