Derivation of embryonic stem cells for cellular therapy: Challenges and new strategies

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages

  Taupin, Philippe ^a,b,c,d  

^a NATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^d NONE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cloning; Development; Embryo; Isogenic; Nuclear transfer; Tumor

Indexed keywords

ADOPTIVE IMMUNOTHERAPY; CARCINOGENESIS; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; POLITICS; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL LINE; CLONING, ORGANISM; HUMANS; MICE; NUCLEAR TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; STEM CELLS;

EID: 33645547964     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: 16433750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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