Translation guide
A type of stem cell artificially derived from a non-pluripotent cell, typically an adult somatic cell, by inducing expression of specific genes.
iPS細胞
induced pluripotent stem cell
Most common term; also called 人工多能性幹細胞 (じんこうたのうせいかんさいぼう) in formal contexts.
The standard scientific term for an induced pluripotent stem cell.
The standard Japanese translation, commonly used in scientific literature and news. Literally 'artificial pluripotent stem cell'.
iPS細胞は人工多能性幹細胞の略称です。
iPS cells are an abbreviation for induced pluripotent stem cells.
The most common term in both scientific and general contexts. 'iPS' is pronounced as the English letters 'i-P-S'.
山中教授はiPS細胞の研究でノーベル賞を受賞しました。
Professor Yamanaka won the Nobel Prize for his research on iPS cells.
In Japanese, 'iPS細胞' is overwhelmingly more common than the full term '人工多能性幹細胞' or '誘導多能性幹細胞'. Even in formal writing, 'iPS細胞' is often used after the first mention of the full term.
A less common but still valid translation, literally 'induced pluripotent stem cell'. More formal and used in some academic contexts.
誘導多能性幹細胞は再生医療への応用が期待されています。
Induced pluripotent stem cells are expected to be applied in regenerative medicine.