Plasticity of stem cells: Cell-fusion versus transdifferentiation

Journal fur Reproduktionsmedizin und Endokrinologie

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 239-245

  Zech, N H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aging; Chimerism; Fusion; Plasticity; Stem cells; Transdifferentiation; Tumour

Indexed keywords

AGING; CARCINOGENESIS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL FUSION; CHIMERA; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN; PLASTICITY; REVIEW; STEM CELL; TISSUE REGENERATION;

EID: 31144461634     PISSN: 18102107     EISSN: 18109292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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