-- 据《日经亚洲》周二报道，松下公司（东京证券交易所代码：6752）计划利用其自主研发的自动化培养系统，将诱导多能干细胞（iPS细胞）的生产成本降至每位患者100万日元以下。报道援引松下公司官员大胁义弘的话称，该设备尺寸紧凑，高75厘米，宽70厘米，长45厘米，已于周一在大阪CiRA基金会研究中心亮相。 该报称，目前，每位患者生产iPS细胞的成本约为5000万日元，但松下的目标是将这一数字降至100万日元以下。预计在2027年3月完成现场测试，并计划在2028财年实现商业化。 报道还指出，大胁义弘补充说，公司将iPS细胞技术视为未来的增长领域，并计划开发用于其他治疗性细胞（包括免疫细胞）的全自动培养系统。 干细胞具有分化成各种组织用于医疗用途的能力，而诱导多能干细胞（iPS细胞）则是通过将基因导入采集的成体细胞，使其逆转为类似胚胎的状态而专门制备的。 （市场动态新闻来源于与全球市场专业人士的对话。这些信息据信来自可靠来源，但可能包含传闻和推测。准确性无法保证。）
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