The TRF1 Telomere Protein Is Essential for the Generation and Maintenance of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and Marks Both Pluripotent and Adult Stem Cells

January 2013 in “ edoc (University of Basel) ”

Ralph P. Schneider

TRF1 telomere repeat binding factor 1 induced pluripotent stem cells iPS cells hair follicle stem cells pluripotency Oct3/4

Studysummary This study found that TRF1 plays a crucial role in maintaining pluripotency and stem cell compartments, but it is not a suitable in vivo telomere length marker.

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