At WiCell, it is our mission to support stem cell research and the development of stem cell clinical applications worldwide. WiCell’s staff frequently contributes their expertise and findings to leading publications as one of the ways we uphold our mission. Several of the articles, book contributions, and posters WiCell has presented are available below.
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2025
Promoting the adoption of best practices and standards to enhance quality and reproducibility of stem cell research [PDF] Stem Cell Reports, July 2025
A call to action for deciphering genetic variants in human pluripotent stem cells for cell therapy
Cell Stem Cell, April 2025
Chromosome X Dosage Modulates Development of Aneuploidy in Genetically Diverse Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells
BioRXiv, January 2025
2024
Guidelines for managing and using the digital phenotypes of pluripotent stem cell lines [PDF] Stem Cell Reports, October 2024
Feeder-free culture of human pluripotent stem cells drives MDM4-mediated gain of chromosome 1q [PDF] Stem Cell Reports, August 2024
2023
Cytogenetic resource enables mechanistic resolution of changing trends in human pluripotent stem cell aberrations linked to feeder-free culture
BioRXiv, September 2023
SnapShot: Reporting practices for publishing results with human PSCs and tissue stem cells [PDF] Stem Cell Reports, September 12, 2023
ISSCR standards for the use of human stem cells in basic research
Stem Cell Reports, September 2023
Enhancing reproducibility in human stem cell research
Nature Cell Biology, August 2023
Setting the Standards for Human Stem Cell Research
ISSCR The Stem Cell Report Podcast, Season 3 Episode 2, September 2023
Stem cell sources and characterization in the development of cell-based products for treating retinal disease: An NEI Town Hall report
Stem Cell Research and Therapy, March 2023
2022
The consequences of recurrent genetic and epigenetic variants in human pluripotent stem cells
Cell Stem Cell, December 2022
2021
Cytogenetic Characterization Comparison Chart
ISSCR Digital Series: Standards for the Characterization and Use of Pluripotent Stem Cell Lines in Research: Part 1, October 2021
2020
G-Banded Karyotyping of Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Cultures
Nuclear Reprogramming, Springer Protocols, p.251-268, November 2020
A Retrospective Analysis of Cytogenetic Changes Seen in Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Cultures
Poster presented at ISSCR Annual Conference, June 2020
Genomic Stability Testing of Pluripotent Stem Cells
Current Protocols in Stem Cell Biology, March 2020
2019
Human pluripotent stem cell quality: A scientific wake-up call
Poster presented at ISSCR Annual Conference, June 2019
High-Level Gene Amplification in Human Pluripotent Stem Cells
Poster presented at ISSCR Annual Conference, June 2019
A report from a workshop of the International Stem cell Banking Initiative, held in collaboration GAiT and the Harvard Stem cell Institute, Boston 2017
Stem Cell, April 2019
2018
Generation of seven induced pluripotent stem cell lines from neonates of different ethnic backgrounds.
Stem Cell Research, December 2018
20 Years of Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Research: It All Started with Five Lines.
Cell Stem Cell, November 2018
Quality control guidelines for clinical-grade human induced pluripotent stem cell lines
Regenerative Medicine, October 2018
Assessment of established techniques to determine developmental and malignant potential of human pluripotent stem cells
Nature Communications, May 2018
A Standard Nomenclature for Referencing and Authentication of Pluripotent Stem Cells
Stem Cell Reports, January 2018
2017
Report of the International Stem Cell Banking Initiative Workshop Activity: Current Hurdles and Progress in Seed-Stock Banking of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells.
Stem Cell Translational Medicine, November 2017
Cryobanking Plutipotent Stem Cells and Culture, Adaptation, and Expansion of Pluripotent Stem Cells
Stem Cell Banking, Springer Protocols, Part of the Methods in Molecular Biology book series, 2017
Cell line resources from Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) participants
Poster presented at ISSCR Annual Conference, June 2017
Relative frequencies of recurrent acquired karyotypic abnormalities in hPSC from 2009 to 2016
Poster presented at ISSCR Annual Conference, June 2017
2016
Recurrent Duplications of the Long Arm of Chromosome 1 in Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Lines
Poster presented at ISSCR Annual Conference, June 2016
2015
Points to consider in the development of seed stocks of pluripotent stem cells for clinical applications: International Stem Cell Banking Initiative (ISCBI)
Regenerative Medicine, 2015
2014
Identifiability and privacy in pluripotent stem cell research
Cell Stem Cell, April 2014
2013
Banking human induced pluripotent stem cells: lessons learned from embryonic stem cells?
Cell Stem Cell, October 2013
2012
Validation of karyotypic abnormalities in human pluripotent stem cells: Cytogenetic progression in WA09 mirrors cancer
Cancer Genetics, July-August 2012
2011
Screening ethnically diverse human embryonic stem cells identifies a chromosome 20 minimal amplicon conferring growth advantage
Nature Biotechnology, November 2011
Recurrent copy number variations in human induced pluripotent stem cells
Nature Biotechnology, June 2011
Karyotypic abnormalities in human induced pluripotent stem cells and embryonic stem cells
Nature Biotechnology, April 2011
A call for standardized naming and reporting of human ESC and iPSC lines.
Cell Stem Cell, April 2011
Genetic correction and analysis of induced pluripotent stem cells from a patient with gyrate atrophy
PNAS 2011
Efficient generation of transgene-free induced pluripotent stem cells from normal and neoplastic bone marrow and cord blood mononuclear cells.
Blood, February 2011
DNA methylation assay for X-chromosome inactivation in female human iPS cells
Stem Cell Reviews and Reports, 2011
2010
Comparison of defined culture systems for feeder cell free propagation of human embryonic stem cells.
In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology Animal, April 2010
2009
Consensus guidance for banking and supply of human embryonic stem cell lines for research purposes.
Stem Cell Reviews, December 2009
2008
International banking: checks, deposits, and withdrawals.
Cell Stem Cell, April 2008