Lei Liu

TL;DR: The generation of several iPS cell lines that are capable of generating viable, fertile live-born progeny by tetraploid complementation and confirm that iPS cells can attain true pluripotency that is similar to that of ES cells.

TL;DR: A conserved imprinted region of the mouse genome, the Dlk1-Dio3 region, which was activated in fully pluripotent mouse stem cells but repressed in partially pluripotency cells is identified, providing a step forward toward understanding the operating mechanisms during reprogramming to produce iPS cells.

TL;DR: It is shown that mouse androgenetic haploid ES (ahES) cell lines can be established by transferring sperm into an enucleated oocyte and provide a new tool to quickly produce genetic models for recessive traits.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that Sertoli cells derived from mesoderm can be directly converted into a multipotent state that possesses neural stem/progenitor cell properties and is capable of self-renewal and differentiating into glia and electrophysiologically functional neurons.

TL;DR: In this paper, it was shown that mycothiol is essential for growth of Corynebacterium glutamicum with gentisate or 3-hydroxybenzoate as carbon sources.