Promise and Pitfalls: New paper reviews the use of induced pluripotent stem cells in autism research
By Sarah Hansen A recent review by team members at the Hussman Institute for Autism (HIA) discusses new and emerging technologies related to the use of induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPSCs. iPSCs are mature cells, such as skin cells or blood cells, that have been experimentally coaxed (“induced”) into a state where they can…