Can We Build Artificial Stem Cell Compartments?
Animals carry stem cells throughout their entire life, from embryogenesis to senescence. Their function during development and adulthood consists basically of forming and sustaining functional tissues while maintaining a small self-renewing population. They reside in a complex three-dimensional envi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2003-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1110724303208019 |