Biobanking in the Era of the Stem Cell: A Technical and Operational Guide

Author
Not available
Publisher
Biota Publishing
Published
20120628
ISBN
9781615044726
ISBN registration area
English-language area (ISBN 978-1)

Description

The study of mental health disorders and the genetics behind these disorders can be greatly enhanced by the use of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC). Since many mental health disorders develop after puberty, the only way in which to study the genetic mechanism of these diseases previously was through cellular surrogates, such as blood or cultured fibroblasts.