KAIST Finds a Way to Redirect Cell Fate with Just a Single Stimulus (IMAGE)

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

KAIST Finds a Way to Redirect Cell Fate with Just a Single Stimulus

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[Fig. 1] Temporary vs. permanent control frameworks for cell fate regulation
Cell fate is determined by complex interactions among various molecules within the cell system. Controlling the cell system makes it possible to steer cell fate in a desired direction, and such control falls into two types: temporary control and permanent control. Conventional methods for controlling cell fate have relied mainly on permanent control, which carries the problem of compromising cellular plasticity and generating abnormal equilibrium states. Temporary, minimal control, by contrast, can overcome these limitations.

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