Overview of very small embryonic-like stem cells (VSELs) and methodology of their identification and isolation by flow cytometric methods

Current Protocols in Cytometry

Volumn , Issue SUPPL. 51, 2010, Pages

  Zuba Surma, Ewa K ^a   Ratajczak, Mariusz Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Flow cytometry; ImageStream; Oct 4; Pluripotent stem cells; VSELs

Indexed keywords

ADULT ANIMAL; ANIMAL CELL; BONE MARROW; CELL ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; ERYTHROCYTE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE ACTIVATED CELL SORTING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYSIS; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD; VERY SMALL EMBRYONIC LIKE STEM CELL;

ANIMALS; BONE MARROW CELLS; CELL SEPARATION; EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS; FETAL BLOOD; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMANS; MICE;

MURINAE;

EID: 75949094601     PISSN: 19349297     EISSN: 19349300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/0471142956.cy0929s51     Document Type: Review

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