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N-Oleoyl serinol is a ceramide analog that can be used in stem cell therapy to prevent stem cells from developing into teratomas. N-Oleoyl serinol induces apoptosis in residual pluripotent embryoid body-derived cells (EBCs), prevents teratoma formation, and enriches EBC cells that undergo neural differentiation after transplantation[1].

[1] Bieberich E, et al. Selective apoptosis of pluripotent mouse and human stem cells by novel ceramide analogues prevents teratoma formation and enriches for neural precursors in ES cell-derived neural transplants. J Cell Biol. 2004 Nov 22;167(4):723-34. DOI:10.1083/jcb.200405144