Please cite this article in press as: Tachibana et al., Human Embryonic Stem Cells Derived by Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer, Cell (2013),http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2013.05.006 Human Embryonic Stem Cells Derivedby Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Masahito Tachibana,Paula Michelle Sparman,Nuria Marti Rebecca Tippner-Hedges,Hong Eunju Alimujiang Fulati,Hyo-Sang Lee,Hathaitip Keith Masterson,Janine Larson,Deborah Karen David David Diana Jeffrey Jensen,Phillip Patton,Sumita Gokhale,Richard L. Stouffer,Don Wolf,and Shoukhrat 1Division of Reproductive & Developmental Sciences, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, 505NW 185th Avenue, Beaverton, OR 97006, USA2Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW SamJackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA3Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand4Women's Health Research Unit, Oregon Health & Science University, 3303 SW Bond Avenue, Portland, OR 79239, USA5Boston University School of Medicine, 72 East Concord Street, Boston, MA 02118, USA6Present address: Laboratory Animal Center, Osong Medical Innovation Foundation, Chungbuk 363-951, Republic of Korea*Correspondence: