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Directed differentiation of rhesus monkey ES cells into pancreatic cell phenotypes.
Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E - 16 Jun 2004
Lester Linda B, Kuo Hung-Chih, Andrews Laura, Nauert Brian, Wolf Don P
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Embryonic stem cells (ES) can self-replicate and differentiate into all cell types including insulin-producing, beta-like cells and could, therefore, be used to treat diabetes mellitus. To date, results of stem cell differentiation into beta cells have been debated, largely due to difficulties in defining the identity of a beta cell. We have recently differentiated non-human primate (rhesus) embryonic stem (rES)...
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