在哺乳动物中只有受精卵是全能性的(导入小鼠体内可以直接发育为一个完整的个体),ES细胞和iPS细胞是多潜能性(Pluripotency)细胞。ES细胞能分化为很过类型的细胞,但不能分化为滋养外胚层。iPS细胞只能说是ES-like细胞,分化潜能最多与ES细胞旗鼓相当,但不会与受精卵平起平坐。可参见周琪的文章We demonstrate the practicality of using iPS cells as useful tools for the characterization of cellular reprogramming and developmental potency, and confirm that iPS cells can attain true pluripotency that is similar to that of ES cells.8 M7 `; x( [* V4 E* Y9 H
欢迎拍砖。作者: lsbrc 时间: 2010-1-11 15:42