The end of the beginning for pluripotent stem cells

被引:224
作者
Donovan, PJ [1 ]
Gearhart, J
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[1] Thomas Jefferson Univ, Kimmel Canc Ctr, Philadelphia, PA 19107 USA
[2] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Inst Cell Engn, Baltimore, MD 21287 USA
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10.1038/35102154
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Pluripotent stem cells can be expanded seemingly indefinitely in culture, maintain a normal karyotype and have the potential to generate any cell type in the body. As such they represent an incredible resource for the repair of diseased or damaged tissues in our bodies. These cells also promise to open a new window into the embryonic development of our species.
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