Compositions for identifying reprogramming factors
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1. A composition comprising an isolated primary somatic cell that comprises an exogenously introduced nucleic acid encoding Oct 4, wherein the exogenously introduced nucleic acid increases Oct4 expression in the cell.
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The invention provides methods for reprogramming somatic cells to generate multipotent or pluripotent cells. Such methods are useful for a variety of purposes, including treating or preventing a medical condition in an individual. The invention further provides methods for identifying an agent that reprograms somatic cells to a less differentiated state.
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- 1. A composition comprising an isolated primary somatic cell that comprises an exogenously introduced nucleic acid encoding Oct 4, wherein the exogenously introduced nucleic acid increases Oct4 expression in the cell.
- 9. A composition comprising a cDNA encoding an Oct4 protein and a cDNA encoding a Sox2 protein, wherein the composition further comprises a DNA methylation inhibitor, a histone deacetylase inhibitor or PD098059.
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