Cell-fusion-mediated somatic-cell reprogramming: A mechanism for tissue regeneration

Journal of Cellular Physiology

Volumn 223, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 6-13

  Lluis, Frederic ^a   Cosma, Maria Pia ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND BIOPHYSICS ADRIANO BUZZATI TRAVERSO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER STEM CELL; CARCINOGENESIS; CELL FUSION; CELL LINEAGE; CELL REGENERATION; EMBRYONAL CARCINOMA STEM CELL; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL; HUMAN; HYBRID CELL; NEURAL STEM CELL; NONHUMAN; PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SOMATIC CELL; STEM CELL; TISSUE DIFFERENTIATION; TISSUE INJURY; TISSUE REGENERATION;

ANIMALS; CELL FUSION; CELL LINEAGE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL TRANSDIFFERENTIATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; HYBRID CELLS; NEOPLASTIC STEM CELLS; REGENERATION; STEM CELLS;

EID: 75749090819     PISSN: 00219541     EISSN: 10974652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcp.22003     Document Type: Short Survey

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