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SUBMITTER: Burke ZD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2715288 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Burke Zoë D ZD Thowfeequ Shifaan S Peran Macarena M Tosh David D
The Biochemical journal 20070601 2
Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that can self-renew and generate specialized (functional) cell types. The remarkable ability of stem cells to differentiate towards functional cells makes them suitable modalities in cellular therapy (which means treating diseases with the body's own cells). Potential targets for cellular therapy include diabetes and liver failure. However, in order for stem cells to be clinically useful, we must learn to identify them and to regulate their differentiation. ...[more]