Review
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World J Stem Cells. Apr 26, 2015; 7(3): 541-546
Published online Apr 26, 2015. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v7.i3.541
Repressors of reprogramming
Melissa Popowski, Haley Tucker
Melissa Popowski, the Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, United States
Haley Tucker, Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78701, United States
Author contributions: Popowski M and Tucker H conceived and wrote the review.
Conflict-of-interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Correspondence to: Haley Tucker, PhD, Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Texas at Austin, 1710 Red River, Austin, TX 78701, United States. haleytucker@austin.utexas.edu
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Received: July 31, 2014
Peer-review started: August 1, 2014
First decision: September 4, 2014
Revised: January 10, 2015
Accepted: January 18, 2015
Article in press: January 20, 2015
Published online: April 26, 2015
Core Tip

Core tip: This review addresses an underappreciated aspect of cellular reprogramming, repressors of reprograming. We review current literature focusing on inhibitors that modify cellular reprogramming.