Teratoma Generation in the Testis CapsuleSuzanne E. Peterson 1, Ha T. Tran 1, Ibon Garitaonandia 1, Sangyoon Han 1, Kyle S. Nickey 1, Trevor Leonardo 2, Louise C. Laurent 3, Jeanne F. Loring 1
1Department of Chemical Physiology, Scripps Research Institute, 2Department of Chemical Physiology, Scripps Research Institute , 3Department of Reproductive Medicine, University of California
Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) have the potential to treat a myriad of different diseases. The utility of these cells lies in the fact that they can differentiate into any cell type in the body. Here we describe the teratoma assay, which is used to demonstrate the pluripotence of hPSCs.
