Kyoto Univ. team eyes clinical test of platelets derived from iPS cells

A Kyoto University team plans to begin a clinical test using platelets grown from induced pluripotent stem cells to treat Aplastic anemia, a serious disease, sources with knowledge of the plan said Sunday.The team led by professor Koji Eto is expected to begin the clinical test after getting approval from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. The university has already endorsed the plan.Expectations are high in the field of regenerative medicine for iPS stem cells that can grow into any type of body tissue.The world's first transplant of retinal cells grown from iPS cells into a patien…READ FULL ARTICLE