Cell type

RF

Mode of delivery

Medium supplement

Transgene activation

Teratoma

Chimeras

References

Foetal fibroblasts

OSKM

Lentiviral vector

bFGF

Not tested

Yes

No

[10]

Embryonic fibroblasts

OSKM

Retroviral vectors

bFGF

Not tested

Yes

No

[8]

Mesenchymal stem cells

OSKMLN

Lentiviral vectors

bFGF

Not tested

Not tested

Yes, 29 offsprings

[11]

Adult fibroblast Bone marrow cells

OSKMLN

Lentivral vectors

Doxicillin inducible Transgene expression

Not tested

Yes

No

[9]

Adult fibroblasts

SKM

Retroviral vectors

bFGF, LIF

Not tested

Yes

No

[71]

Foetal fibroblasts

OSKM

Transposon mediated

bFGF

Not tested

Yes

No

[73]

Embryonic fibroblasts

OSKM

Non-viral

bFGF

Not tested

No

No

[70]

Embryonic fibroblasts

OSKM

Retroviral

Porcine LIF

Not tested

Yes

Yes

[58]