Tumorigenicity of pluripotent stem cells: Biological insights from molecular imaging

Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Volumn 7, Issue SUPPL. 6, 2010, Pages

  Kooreman, Nigel G ^a   Wu, Joseph C ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Differentiation; Molecular imaging; Regenerative medicine; Stem cells; Teratoma; Tumorigenicity

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; TISSUE ENGINEERING; TUMORS;

DIFFERENTIATION; MOLECULAR IMAGING; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; STEM CELL; TERATOMA; TUMORIGENICITY;

STEM CELLS;

CARCINOGENICITY; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL TYPE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; HEART DISEASE; MOLECULAR IMAGING; PARKINSON DISEASE; PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL; REVIEW; TERATOMA; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

EID: 78649887674     PISSN: 17425689     EISSN: 17425662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2010.0353.focus     Document Type: Review

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