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The potential of stem cells in adult tissues representative of the three germ layers.
Tissue engineering. Part A - 1 Mar 2011
Obokata Haruko, Kojima Koji, Westerman Karen, Yamato Masayuki, Okano Teruo, Tsuneda Satoshi, Vacanti Charles A
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Mature adult tissues contain stem cells that express many genes normally associated with the early stage of embryonic development, when maintained in appropriate environments. Cells procured from adult tissues representative of the three germ layers (spinal cord, muscle, and lung), each exhibitin...
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