The stem cell niche

Journal of Pathology

Volumn 217, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 169-180

  Walker, M R ^a   Patel, K K ^a   Stappenbeck, T S ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caenorhabditis elegans; Drosophila melanogaster; Intestine; Microenvironment; Niche; Stem cell

Indexed keywords

ADULT STEM CELL; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CELL CONTACT; CELL FUNCTION; CELL POPULATION; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; EPIDERMIS CELL; GERM LINE; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL; HOMEOSTASIS; INTESTINE CELL; MAMMAL CELL; MICROENVIRONMENT; NEURAL STEM CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STEM CELL;

ADULT; ADULT STEM CELLS; ANIMALS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; MAMMALS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STEM CELL NICHE;

EID: 58449112114     PISSN: 00223417     EISSN: 10969896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/path.2474     Document Type: Review

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