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Brief Title: A Phase I Study of iPS Cell Generation From Patients With COPD
Official Title: A Phase I Study of iPS Cell Generation From Patients With COPD
Study ID: NCT01860898
Brief Summary: As part of the long-term goal of successfully implementing tissue regeneration strategies in an individualized manner for patients with thoracic diseases including, but not limited to: cystic fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension, the investigators will assess the feasibility of collecting skin biopsies from patients undergoing surgery for thoracic disease, culturing skin fibroblasts from the biopsy, and reprogramming these skin fibroblasts into induced pluripotent cells.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Name: Dennis A Wigle, MD, PhD
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR