Niche-independent symmetrical self-renewal of a mammalian tissue stem cell.
Pluripotent mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells multiply in simple monoculture by symmetrical divisions. In vivo, however, stem cells are generally thought to depend on specialised cellular microenvironments and to undergo predominantly asymmetric divisions. Ex vivo expansion of pure populations of tiss...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2005-09-01
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Series: | PLoS Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0030283 |