Generation of induced pluripotent stem cells FIRDIi001-A from a Taiwanese subject carrying ALDH2 pE487K mutation

The ALDH2 mutation (ALDH2*2) is caused by an amino acid substitution ALDH2 rs671 G>A (pE487K) which reduces ALDH2 enzyme activity. When individuals with the ALDH2 mutation consume alcohol, accumulating acetaldehyde in the blood can cause reddened face, headache, nausea, and palpitations; symptoms...

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Main Authors: Huai-En Lu, Yu-Ling Pan, Hui-Wen Ko, Shih-Han Hsu, Cheng-Hao Wen, Yi-Chao Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Stem Cell Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873506121000751