Abstract
Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)are generated through a process termed reprogramming, in which a set of transcription factors were introduced into multiple mature animal or human somatic cells. Since iPSCs are similar to embryonic stem (ES)cells in morphology, proliferation, surface antigens, gene and protein expressions, differentiation potency and so on, they are used instead of ES cells to study skin diseases. In addition to pluripotency, iPSCs also have indefinite proliferative potential, and specific cells can be achieved indefinitely by using the potentials of iPSCs to establish models for genetic skin diseases. Furthermore, pathogenic mutations can be corrected in iPSCs, which can then be used to generate gene-corrected normal skin cells for the treatment of genetic skin diseases. Key words: Skin diseases; Induced pluripotent stem cells; Heredity; Genes; Therapeutic uses
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