Generation of pancreatic islet cells from human embryonic stem cells

Science in China, Series C: Life Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 615-621

  Zhang, DongHui ^a,b   Jiang, Wei ^a   Shi, Yan ^b   Deng, HongKui ^a,b  

^a Peking University   (China)

^b PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Differentiation; Human embryonic stem (hES); Induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells; Pancreatic islet cells

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CYTOLOGY; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; ENDODERM; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; METHODOLOGY; PANCREAS; PANCREAS ISLET; PANCREAS ISLET TRANSPLANTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; STEM CELL;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS; ENDODERM; HUMANS; INSULIN; ISLETS OF LANGERHANS; ISLETS OF LANGERHANS TRANSPLANTATION; PANCREAS; STEM CELLS;

IPS;

EID: 70350041133     PISSN: 10069305     EISSN: 18622798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11427-009-0095-3     Document Type: Review

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