Epiblast-derived stem cells in embryonic and adult tissues

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 8-10, 2009, Pages 1529-1540

  De Miguel, Maria P ^a   Arnalich Montiel, Francisco ^a   Lopez Iglesias, Pilar ^a   Blazquez Martinez, Alejandro ^a   Nistal, Manuel ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cell therapy; Hematopoietic stem cell; Mesenchymal stem cell; Primordial germ cell

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ADULT; ADULTHOOD; AORTA; BLASTOCYST; BONE MARROW; BRONCHUS MUCOSA; CELL CULTURE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL ISOLATION; CELL MIGRATION; CELL THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENT; ECTODERM; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EPIDERMIS; FETUS LIVER; GERM CELL; GONAD; HAIR FOLLICLE; HEART; HEMATOPOIESIS; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; INNER CELL MASS; MAMMAL; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MESONEPHROS; MESOTHELIUM CELL; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS; PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA; REVIEW; SPLEEN; STEM CELL; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; TESTIS TUMOR; THYMUS; TISSUE REGENERATION; TOOTH PULP; YOLK SAC;

ADULT; ANIMALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS; GERM CELLS; GERM LAYERS; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 73949122295     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1387/ijdb.072413md     Document Type: Review

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