From endoderm to pancreas: A multistep journey

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 18, 2007, Pages 2378-2390

  Spagnoli, F M ^a  

^a ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Embryonic development; Endoderm; Pancreas; Stem cells

Indexed keywords

CELL THERAPY; COMPETENCE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; ENDODERM; HUMAN; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MORPHOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; ORGANOGENESIS; PANCREAS; REGIONALIZATION; REVIEW; TISSUE INTERACTION;

ANIMALS; ENDODERM; HUMANS; MORPHOGENESIS; PANCREAS;

VERTEBRATA;

EID: 34548611497     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: 15691632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00018-007-7184-x     Document Type: Review

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