Human stem cell research and regenerative medicine--present and future

doi:10.1093/bmb/ldr027

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Human stem cell research and regenerative medicine--present and future

13 Jun 2011

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INTRODUCTION: Stem cells are cells with the ability to grow and differentiate into more than 200 cell types. SOURCES OF DATA: We review here the characteristics and potential of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs), induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and adult stem cells (ASCs). AREAS OF AGREEMENT: The differentiation ability of all stem cell types could be stimulated to obtain specialized cells that represent...

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