California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Marfan syndrome embryonic stem cell colonies
Two colonies of human embryonic stem cells carrying the mutation causing Marfan syndrome. The line was derived from a donated IVF blastocyst determined by pre-implantation genetic diagnosis to have the mutation, which affects 1 in 5000 individuals. This line will allow researchers to study the underlying molecular mechanisms disrupted in Marfan syndrome with the goal of discovering new ways to treat people with the disease.
This photo was taken in the lab of Julie Baker at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Learn more about CIRM-funded stem cell research: www.cirm.ca.gov
Marfan syndrome embryonic stem cell colonies
Two colonies of human embryonic stem cells carrying the mutation causing Marfan syndrome. The line was derived from a donated IVF blastocyst determined by pre-implantation genetic diagnosis to have the mutation, which affects 1 in 5000 individuals. This line will allow researchers to study the underlying molecular mechanisms disrupted in Marfan syndrome with the goal of discovering new ways to treat people with the disease.
This photo was taken in the lab of Julie Baker at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Learn more about CIRM-funded stem cell research: www.cirm.ca.gov