Ratio of untreated (DP) to reprogrammed (iDP) cells expressing pluripotency
markers, Tra-1 -60 , Tra-1-81 , SSEA3, and
SSEA4, according to flow cytofluorometry (A). Normal diploid
karyotype (46,XX) of iDP cells. Chromosomes are stained with DAPI (green) and
7-AAD (red) (B). Telomerase reactivation in iDP cells (C). Telomerase is active
in the samples, with additional bands corresponding to telomeric repeats (iDP,
ESCs). Control: ES and iDP cells heated before telomerase inactivation (iDP)
(inact). Telomerase of the initial iDP cell culture is inactive. Reverse
transcription- PCR (RT-PCR) analysis of iDP cells (D). Expression levels of
Oct4, Sox2, Nanog, Tert, Klf4, Lin28, Dppa4, Dnmt3 in DP, iDP,
and ES cells (E), according to real-time PCR